Correct Answer : Vipin Kumar
Vipin Kumar has taken over charge as Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) with effect from 28 October 2024.
Prior to this appointment, Kumar was serving as Additional Secretary, the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
He is a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre.
During his tenure at Ministry of Education, Government of India, he was looking after Samagra Shiksha Scheme, National Education Policy-2020, PM-SHRI Scheme and other important assignments.
During his posting in Bihar, he worked as District Magistrate in many districts of the state. He was also the Chairman of Bihar Bridge Construction Corporation; Managing Director of Bihar Milk Cooperative Federation (SUDHA) and Director, Mid-Day Meal Scheme-Bihar.
Kumar holds a degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering. In his new assignment as the Chairman of AAI, Kumar will lead efforts to achieve AAI’s organizational goals of developing world-class airport infrastructure, leading air navigation services and providing top-of-the-line passenger facilities across the country. His role will be instrumental in charting the roadmap of Indian aviation sector towards realising the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat-2047.
