Shahid Iqbal Choudhary
Indian Administrative Service officer from Jammu and Kashmir
Shahid Iqbal Choudhary is a 2009 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from Jammu and Kashmir cadre and the current Secretary/Commissioner, Youth Services and Sports Department, Jammu & Kashmir. He secured an All India Rank 51 in the UPSC's Civil Services Examination for the year 2008. Shahid was the first Muslim from Jammu region and first Gurjar from J&K to get into Indian Administrative Service as a direct recruit from IAS.
Early life and education
Shahid Iqbal Choudhary was born into a Muslim Gujjar family in Rehan village, Rajouri, and completed his early schooling in his native village. He earned his B.V.Sc & AH degree from Jammu, followed by a Master's in Natural Resource Management from FRI Deemed University, Dehradun. In 2023, Dr. Choudhary studied Public Policy and Leadership at the University of Oxford, UK, and also completed an executive course in Environment and Sustainability at the London School of Economics. He is a distinguished World Bank Scholar and Fulbright Fellow.
Career
Shahid did his graduation in B.V.Sc & A.H from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu and post graduation in MSc Natural Resource Management from FRI University, Dehradhun. Soon after completing post graduation, he qualified for Indian Forest Service in 2005 and served as forest officer in Kashmir Valley. In the year of 2008 he appeared for UPSC and qualified with a rank of 51.Presently serving as Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports Department, J&K Government.
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