An Interview with Mr. Anil Swarup

Mr. Anil Swarup is a former Secretary to the Government of India, having served in both the Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of School Education and Literacy. Over his career, he has held several senior administrative positions, including the Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, the Director General in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Export Commissioner in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri.

He is the Founding Chairman of the Nexus of Good, an initiative that promotes constructive change and ethical leadership in public service. Mr. Swarup is also the author of three acclaimed books: Ethical Dilemmas of a Civil Servant, Not Just a Civil Servant, and No More a Civil Servant, that draw on his rich administrative experience to offer reflections on governance, integrity, and institutional reform.