Desh Deepak Verma

Desh Deepak Verma (born 26 June 1953^[1]) is a 1978–batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.^[2] He formerly served as the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha in Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2021.^[3][4]

Desh Deepak Verma
President of AIIMS, Gorakhpur
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha
In office 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2021
Preceded by	Shumsher K. Sheriff
Succeeded by	P.P.K. Ramacharyulu
Director general of Sports Authority of India
In office 2011–2012
Succeeded by	Kopal Krishna
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-26) 26 June 1953 (age 72) Azamgarh district, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education	D.A.V. Inter College (Intermediate)
Alma mater	Allahabad University (M.A in Physics) Australia (MBA in International Business)
Occupation	Retired IAS officer

He is former Director general of Sports Authority of India in Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports from May 2011 to 6 July 2012.^[5][6] He currently serving as the President of AIIMS, Gorakhpur since 2023.^[7][8][9]

Personal life

Verma was born in 1953 in Verma family and hails from Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, India.^[4]

Education

Verma completed her intermediate from D.A.V. Inter College, Baxipur, Gorakhpur, and after Verma's master's in M.A. in physics from Allahabad University, after his completion of M.A., they earned degree of MBA in International Business from Australia.^[10]