Ravindra Kumar Mishra

Ravindra Kumar Mishra
Dy. Director General, DoT, Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India
In office 2006–2015
Sr. General Manager Telecom, Jamshedpur
In office 2008–2012
Pr. Advisor, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
In office 2010–2012
Vice President, ITU-APT Foundation of India
In office 2016–Present
Personal details
Born	(1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 Darbhanga, Bihar, India
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Vijaya Mishra
Children	Rohan Mishra, Ritu Mishra
Occupation	Retd ITS Officer, Civil Servant

Ravindra Kumar Mishra ((IAST: Ravindra Kumāra Miśra; born 15 July 1955) in Darbhanga, Bihar) is the former Deputy Director General of the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DOT), and currently the Vice President of the ITU-APT Foundation of India.

Education

Mishra completed his schooling at GKPV Rasiyari Darbhanga, where he passed PU SC (equivalent to today's Class XI). He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications from the Institution of Engineers, Kolkata.

Civil Services career

Ravindra Kumar Mishra cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Engineering Services Examination in his first attempt at the age of 25 in the Year 1981. He joined the Indian Telecom Service (ITS) Group 'A' Cadre as part of the 1981 batch.

Key Positions and Contributions:

• 2003-2006 General Manager Kolkata Telecom District, Data Communication, Broadband, Customer Services

• 2006-2008: Senior General Manager Telecom, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

• 2010-2012: Principal Advisor at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as Additional Secretary On Deputation.

• 2010-2012: Board of Director, IIM Ahmedabad, Telecom Centre of Excellence (IITCOE).

• 2012-2015: Deputy Director General, Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

During his tenure, he also served on the boards of several prominent Public Serices companies (PSU)

• Board of Director, Indian Telephone Industry (ITI), Bangalore
• Board of Director, Millennium Telecom Limited (MTL)

RK Mishra represented the Government of India in various international forums and was deputed to:

• Shanghai, China (1992)
• Tokyo, Japan (2009)
• Manila, Philippines (2010)
• Germany
• France

With expertise in NGN technologies, telecom regulation, interconnection, and broadband, RK Mishra career spans 42 years, including 33 years of active service with the Ministry of Communications & IT, TRAI, and BSNL. He is recognized as an analyst, advocate, and advisor on ICT-related policies and projects.

Post retirement from government

After retiring from government service in 2015, Ravindra Kumar Mishra continued his involvement in the telecom sector as an independent consultant. His contributions include:

• Vice President, ITU-APT Foundation of India: Elected as Vice President, Mishra has been actively involved in promoting international telecommunications cooperation.

• Advisor, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)

• Treasurer, DCIF (A unit of PTCIF): Contributing to regional telecom development.

• Coordinator, ITU-T and ITU-D Study Groups: Leading discussions and initiatives on telecommunications standardization and development.

• NGN Forum in India: Promoted the Next Generation Network (NGN) Forum, focusing on capacity building and emerging technologies in India.

• CEO, SAAM CorpAdvisors Pvt Ltd, RK Mishra supports the telecom industry in regulatory compliance, fostering partnerships, and advancing the vision of "Connecting the Unconnected" in rural India.

External links

• Advisor at SIA India
• Senior Advisor at Digigaon Foundation