Jawed Usmani topped the Civil Service Examination & joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1978. In his career spanning more than 40 years at global, national, state & district levels with the Indian Administrative Service, Mr. Usmani has served at the highest echelons of the federal & state governments, including more than 8 years in the office of the Prime Minister of India, coordinating key social and economic portfolios. He has worked in senior policy advisory positions with 4 Indian Prime Ministers. As Joint Secretary to PM Vajpayee, Usmani played a key role in the conceptualization of the National Highways Development Project. With PM Manmohan Singh, he was instrumental in setting up of the Sachar Committee to study & report on the social, economic & educational status of the Muslim community of India. From 2015 to 2020 Mr. Usmani served in the statutory position of Chief Information Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh. Since March 2020 Mr. Usmani d