Dr Rakesh Varma (MPA 2012) is an Ex-IAS officer who has taken voluntary retirement to pursue his passion for writing. Recently, he published a book “
Startup Guide” in the Hindi language. This book caters to large Hindi speaking people in India who want to go on an entrepreneurial journey but are facing barriers of language, as all books on the topic of Startup are in English. The book has been a best seller in the first three months and is available on all digital platforms.
Dr Varma is also an author of repute with two Novels in the market: “Just Don’t do It “& “Just a Housewife” from Rupa Publications.
Dr Varma has served in various capacities in the State government UP and Central Government. Besides MPA at LKYSPP, Dr Varma also holds a Master in Anthropology, an MBA and a Doctorate in Sociology. Dr Varma is a Government of India recognised Leadership Expert and Trainer, recipient of National Award for Excellence in Training and guest faculty at various training institutes.