Shri Rajesh Aggarwal did his B.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT, Delhi (1983-87), where his main interests were Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence. He joined IAS (Indian Administrative Service) in 1989. Mr. Aggarwal worked at Election Commission of India from 2003 to 2007 and Internet Exchange of India from 2007-2009. Thereafter, he had a short stint as Secretary Accounts & Treasuries. As IT Secretary of Maharashtra from June 2011 to January 2015, Maharashtra rose to the top of the eGovernance ecosystem in the country. In 2015, he moved back to Delhi in Government of India as Joint Secretary (Financial Services), and Mission Director of Flagship Initiative of Financial Inclusion (Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana). Then he worked as Joint Secretary (Tribal Affairs) in Government of India, Additional Secretary and Director General Training in Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. From January 2020 he was Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor for the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, and also for the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. Thereafter he worked as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Presently Shri Aggarwal is the Secretary of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. The focus is on the extension of rehabilitation services and Assistive Technology in a big way, apart from many divyangjan friendly policy initiatives.
