Durga Shanker Mishra
Durga Shanker Mishra
Guest Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences
- PG Diploma: Governance, Democratization and Public Policy, ISS, The Hague, Netherlands, 2007
- MBA: International Business, University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2000
- PG Diploma: Human Resource Management, AIMA, New Delhi, 1994
- B.Tech.: Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, India, 1983
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Recent Publications
- Published extensively on urban development, governance, and smart cities in journals like Yojana, e-Governance Magazine, and policy platforms
- Contributed to books including “Viksit Bharat @ 2047: Governance Transformed”
- Articles featured in national newspapers such as The Indian Express and Millennium Post
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Work Experience
- Guest Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (2026 – Present)
- Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh (Dec 2021 – June 2024)
- Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India (June 2017 – Dec 2021)
- Additional Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India (July 2014 – June 2017)
- Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh (2011 – 2012)
- Vice-Chairman, Kanpur Development Authority (1998 – 1999)
- IAS Officer, Uttar Pradesh Cadre (1984 Batch)
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Awards
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Kanpur (2023)
- Graduate Faculty Award, University of Western Sydney (1999–2000)
- Dean’s List Scholar, UWS Australia (1999–2000)
- Gold Medal, Best All-rounder, IIT Kanpur (1983)
- General Proficiency Prize, IIT Kanpur (1983)