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Date of birth9 December 1980
Age41 (as of 2021)
BirthplacePune, Maharashtra
ProfessionIAS Officer
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseTina Dabi
FamilyParents: Late Keshavrao Gawande and Satyabhama; Brothers: Hemant Gawande and Ashwini Gawande
Pradeep Gawande Biography
Dr. Pradeep Gawande is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2013 batch. A medical graduate who later cleared the UPSC, he has served in multiple
Early life and backgroundPradeep Gawande was born on 9 December 1980 in Pune, Maharashtra, where he is also described as having his hometown. He trained as a medical doctor at Government Medical College, Aurangabad, earning an MBBS before moving into the civil services.
Career
Gawande joined the Indian Administrative Service after clearing the UPSC Civil Services Exam in 2012, securing an all-India rank of 478 and entering the 2013 batch. He was allotted the Rajasthan cadre and began his administrative career with field-level training in Bundi as an assistant collector.
Over the following years he occupied a sequence of administrative posts across Rajasthan and at the central level. In 2015 he had assignments that included a role as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Chemical Fertilizers and a posting as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Dholpur. From November 2016 to May 2018 he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Jodhpur Zilla Parishad. He then moved to Bikaner where he served as CEO of the Bikaner Municipal Council from April 2018 until February 2020.
On 2 July 2020 Gawande took charge as Collector of Churu, a position he held until early January 2021. Soon after, he assumed the role of Managing Director of the Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation (RSLDC), serving from 4 January 2021 until October 2021. In March 2022 he was posted as Director of Archaeology & Museums for Rajasthan.
Public profile
Gawande’s professional profile also drew public attention during an anti-corruption probe in 2021. During that investigation the Anti-Corruption Bureau questioned multiple officials connected to a bribery case involving arrests in Jaipur and Jodhpur. At that time Gawande was serving as MD of RSLDC and was among those whose names were involved in the inquiry.
Personal life and family
Pradeep Gawande comes from a family in Maharashtra. His parents are listed as the late Keshavrao Gawande and Satyabhama. He has two brothers, Hemant Gawande and Ashwini Gawande.
In 2022 he married fellow IAS officer Tina Dabi. The marriage took place on 20 April 2022 in Jaipur, with a reception held two days later. The couple welcomed a son in Jaisalmer on 15 September 2023.
Public profile
Gawande is identified publicly as a 2013-batch IAS officer and is noted for having been a medical practitioner before entering the civil services. Contemporary coverage and social announcements around 2022 highlighted his engagement and subsequent marriage to Tina Dabi, herself a public figure in the civil services community. Reports indicate the two dated for a short period before announcing their engagement in late March 2022.
Latest updates
As of March 2022 Gawande was posted as Director of Archaeology & Museums in Rajasthan. In September 2023 he and his wife became parents to a baby boy born in Jaisalmer.
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Recent Work
Posted as Director in March 2022 after serving in various administrative roles including MD of RSLDC and Collector of Churu.
2022Served as MD from January 2021 to October 2021.
2021Career Highlights
- Joined IAS in 2013 batch after securing All India Rank 478 in UPSC 2012
- Held roles including Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Chemical Fertilizers, SDM in Dholpur, CEO of Jodhpur Zilla Parishad, CEO of Bikaner Municipal Council, Collector of Churu, and MD of RSLDC
- Posted as Director of Archaeology & Museums, Rajasthan in March 2022
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