BA in history from Hansraj College, Delhi University
MA in history and M.Phil. in Ancient History from Jawaharlal Nehru University
Occupation
Civil Servant
Years active
2005-present
Spouse(s)
Vijeta Singh
Children
2 (Divyansh, Dirisha)
Deepak Rawat (born 24 September 1977) is an Indian civil servant who serves in the Uttarakhand cadre of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).[1][2] Rawat's current role is the Commissioner of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand.[3][4][5]
Rawat is an IAS officer from the 2007 batch. He has served in various positions as District magistrate and is recognized for conducting multiple raids during his tenure.[6][7]
Rawat has stated that a retired IPS officer, Anil Kumar Raturi inspired him to pursue a career in civil services. Rawat cleared the UPSC exam on his third attempt.[8] He was posted as district magistrate of Bageshwar (2011) and was transferred as Managing Director of Kumaon Vikas Mandal (2012).[9] Later transferred as district magistrate of Nainital (2014-2017) and Haridwar (2017-2019) respectively.[10][11][12]
He was further appointed as Haridwar Kumbh Mela officer.[13][14][15] And is currently serving as Commissioner of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand.[16]
Rawat has gained some notability for the presence of his work related videos on YouTube.[17][18][19]
Rawat's was born on 24 September 1977, his childhood dream was to become a scrap dealer.[20] He grew up in Mussorie, Uttarakhand where his father worked as a farmer. Rawat completed his graduation in engineering and later cracked the civil services examination, becoming an IAS officer.[21][22][23]
Deepak Rawat received the National Award in 2019 for his work as a District Nutrition Mission officer. The award was presented to him by Union Minister Smriti Irani. Rawat dedicated the award to Anganwadi, a government-sponsored child-care and mother-care centre in India.[25]
A bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, issued a warning to Deepak Rawat. The court cautioned Rawat to comply with court orders and avoid any actions that may be perceived as contravening them.[26]
During his tenure as Collector in Haridwar, an attempt to murder case was filed against Deepak Rawat by a priest. The priest alleged that Rawat, along with his helper, had assaulted him in a closed room.[27]