Dr B N Sharma
IAS
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With over 39 years of distinguished public service, Dr B N Sharma brings extensive leadership experience across finance, power, regulation, education and healthcare. As the Founder Chairman of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority under the GST framework, he played a pivotal role in one of India’s most significant economic reforms, contributing to the drafting of GST laws, orchestrating the 101st Constitutional Amendment, and the transition to the new tax regime.
Dr Sharma holds a Master’s degree in Financial Management and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Rajasthan. He has also completed an Executive Education course on Senior Manager in Government at Harvard Kennedy School, the Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (TARF) course at Duke University, and the Ethics in Governance course at UC Berkeley. Mewar University has awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Taxation and Financial Management for his significant contributions to financial governance and public service.
Transformative change is achieved when sound policy, effective implementation, and strong institutions come together to create lasting public value.
Dr B N Sharma, IAS
Throughout his career, Dr Sharma has held several senior leadership positions across the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan. These include Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Power, Chairman, Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission, Secretary, Finance (Expenditure), Government of Rajasthan and various other senior leadership roles across the education and healthcare sectors.
In the power sector, he played a central role in distribution reforms, rural electrification, renewable energy adoption, and the UDAY scheme, while also helping strengthen the efficiency and reliability of electricity distribution in Rajasthan.
Dr Sharma has also worked with international organisations including the World Bank, UNICEF, and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), contributing to projects focused on public services, education, healthcare and sustainable development. His wide-ranging experience in policy formulation, strategic planning, regulatory governance, and implementation brings a valuable perspective to strategic decision-making and long-term development.
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