March 21,2025 | 12:14 PM IST
Surjith Karthikeyan
Shri. Surjith Karthikeyan
Date of Birth
Gender
Male
Date of Entry into Service
Date of Superannuation
Languages Known
English
Mode of Recruitment
Direct
Present Grade
NFSG
Date of Entry into Present Grade
Departments
Department of Economic Affairs
Ministry
Ministry of Finance
Present Designation
Director
Nature of Post
Cadre
Domicile State
Kerala
Place of posting
New Delhi
Educational Qualifications
| Degree | University/Institution | Subject/Subject of Specialization | Year of Passing/Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Indian Council for Secondary Education | English, Malayalam, Science, Social Studies, Economics, Matha | 2001 |
| 12th | Higher Secondary Board, Kerala | Humanities | 2003 |
| Graduation | Kerala University | Economics | 2006 |
| M.A | Kerala University | Economics | 2008 |
| UGC Net Economics | University Grants Commission | Junior Research Fellowship | 2009 |
| Diploma | Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs | Advanced Professional Course in Competitive Law and Market Regulation | 2017 |
| Graduation | National University of Singapore | Master in Public Administration | 2020 |
| Master | MITx | MicroMasters in "The Challenges of Global Poverty" | 2021 |
Details of Posting in IES
| Grade | Designation | Ministry | Departments | Place of Posting | Date | Category | Total Time period | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JTS | Assistant Director | Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change | NA | Delhi | - | Cadre | 03 Years, 01 Months, 19 Days | Coordination of Plan Schemes, Programmes monitoring, evaluation of schemes, review of Annual Plans, Budget and Outcome Budget of Ministry, Policy matters and reforms of Ministry, Centre of Excellence MSE, Finance Commission grants monitoring, GPP Guidelines |
| STS | Deputy Director | Ministry of Environment, Forest And Climate Change | NA | Delhi | - | Cadre | 01 Years, 00 Months, 03 Days | Policy and Regulation in trade and environment goods and services, international agreements in environment sector, Environmental Information System Scheme, Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, policy reforms in Ministry |
| STS | Deputy Director | Ministry of Finance | Department of Economic Affairs | Delhi | - | Cadre | 04 Years, 04 Months, 13 Days | Financial Stability and Development Council, Cyber Security, Financial Stability Board, Financial Data Management Centre, Financial Sector Assessment Program, RBI Board, FSB Peer Review, Financial Stability Report and research work |
| JAG | Joint Director | Ministry of Finance | Department of Economic Affairs | Delhi | - | Cadre | 00 Years, 07 Months, 26 Days | Rs 30000 cr Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs/HFCs for Atmanirbhar Bharat, Financial Stability and Development Council, Financial Stability Board, Financial Data Management Centre, FSB Peer Review, Financial Stability Report, Smooth transfer away from LIBOR |
| JAG | Deputy Secretary | Ministry of Finance | Department of Financial Services | Delhi | - | CSS | 02 Years, 09 Months, 30 Days | Banking Operations, Pension Reforms, Industrial Finance I, Industrial Finance II |
| JAG | Deputy Secretary | Ministry of External Affairs | NA | India G20 Summit | - | CSS | 00 Years, 01 Months, 20 Days | |
| NFSG | Director | Ministry of Finance | Department of Financial Services | Delhi | - | CSS | 02 Years, 02 Months, 00 Days | Insurance, Information Technology, Fin Tech, Cyber Security Disruptive Technology in the Financial Services Sector, Financial Services Customer Excellence |
| NFSG | Director | Ministry of Finance | Department of Economic Affairs | Delhi | - Till Date | Cadre | Financial Stability & Development Council, Financial Stability Board, Financial Sector Reforms & Legislation |
Publication & Awards
| Nature of Activity | Name | Topic | Description | Year of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appreciation letter from Director General, CERT-In | Outstanding contribution for setting up of Computer Emergency Response Team in the Financial Sector | 2017 | ||
| Book | Jute Industry Environment in Kerala | New Delhi Publishers | 2014 | |
| Book | Disruptive Technology: Public Policy Toolkit for India | Kindle Edition | 2020 | |
| Book | Singapore Takeaways | Kindle edition | 2020 | |
| Book | Global Health Challenges: An Indian perspective | Kindle edition | 2020 | |
| Article | Unified Pension Scheme, a consumption booster | The Hindu Businessline | 2025 | |
| Article | How to make India great again | The Financial Express | 2025 | |
| Article | Mix of fiscal and monetary policies, a booster for the economy | The Hindu Businessline | 2025 | |
| Article | India’s Credit Gaurantee Scheme for Startups holds high potential | Mint | 2025 | |
| Article | India’s G20 presidency and promotion of city tourism | Firstpost | 2023 | |
| Article | How fiscal incentives can help us reduce pollution | The New Indian Express | 2023 | |
| Article | Health education in schools needs to be scaled up | The Hindu Businessline | 2023 | |
| Article | Way Forward for Growth in Vulnerable Economies | Deccan Chronicle | 2023 | |
| Article | Take the Odysseus way to make better choices | The New Indian Express | 2023 | |
| Article | Government's grassroots innovations efforts: Fueling innovation in the tech era | Firstpost | 2023 | |
| Article | Relevance of Emotional Intelligence in Tech Era | Deccan Chronicle | 2023 | |
| Article | ‘Mobility’ and ‘Accessibility’ Key for Indian Cities in Tech Era | The New Indian Express | 2023 | |
| Article | Unique city image, branding, and slogans can boost Indian local tourism industry | Firstpost | 2023 | |
| Article | Why Live-In Relationships and Marriage Demand Legal Rebalancing | The New Indian Express | 2023 | |
| Article | How ethics are key to global advancement in the technology era | Firstpost | 2023 | |
| Article | Redefining ‘Regulation’ in an Emerging Tech Era | The New Indian Express | 2023 | |
| Article | Addressing Climate-Related Risks, The Key to Development | Deccan Chronicle | 2023 | |
| Article | New tech can create more jobs | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | Is trade fragmentation a cause for concern? | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | Water should essentially be part of the development goal | News 18 | 2022 | |
| Article | Fake news: How do you deal with it effectively? | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | How to tackle Delhi’s air pollution | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | Indian CEOs in top global firms: Diversities of largest democracy help in building leadership qualities | Firstpost | 2022 | |
| Article | How to go about moonlighting? | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | A Deep-Dive into Management of Water Bodies and What are Economic Tools at Govt's Disposal | Deccan Chronicle | 2022 | |
| Article | Telecom market structure in India and role of BSNL | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | Leveraging AI for tackling corruption | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | Time for economies to factor in happiness and well-being | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | The climb to Global Top 50 for Indian universities | Deccan Herald | 2022 | |
| Article | A roadmap for Indian universities to be in the ‘Global Top 50’ | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | India seeks to strengthen and reform WHO: Here’s why | Firstpost | 2022 | |
| Article | Game theory can help analyse if not resolve China-Taiwan tension | Mint | 2022 | |
| Article | Can cycling emerge as the best medium of transport? | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | Psyche and climate change | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | Agnipath has a long-term vision of a productive role for the youth | Mint | 2022 | |
| Article | Are rising Covid cases, a cause for worry? | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | What has COVID 19 taught us? | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | How a sustainable, destination-oriented tourism may do wonders for India | Firstpost | 2022 | |
| Article | Is our nation ready for Industry 4.0? | The New Indian Express | 2022 | |
| Article | A short term ‘Tourism Strategy’ for India: Comprehensive state specific tourism strategies are vital. | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | 'Internet of Things' may revolutionise the agricultural sector | Business Standard | 2022 | |
| Article | 'Blockchain' can brighten up tourism scene | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | Sustainable transport needs augmentation to ‘New Transit Cities’ model | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | Understanding online marketplace from antitrust point of view | Business Standard | 2022 | |
| Article | Tackling the plastic problem | The Hindu | 2022 | |
| Article | AI and what it spells for policy-makers? | Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | On social relationships like marriage in epoch of technology disruption | Business Standard | 2022 | |
| Article | Need to revisit global health agenda right now | The New Indian Express | 2022 | |
| Article | An agenda for the Indian education sector in the disruptive era | The Financial Express | 2022 | |
| Article | Leadership, transformation efforts in disruptive era: Is it challenging? | Business Standard | 2022 | |
| Article | Striking a balance between big data analytics and confidentiality | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2022 | |
| Article | Behavioral economics approach against Omicron | The New Indian Express | 2022 | |
| Article | How traditional, environment-friendly industries hold the key to India achieving its climate target | Firstpost | 2021 | |
| Article | Every 40 seconds someone commits suicide; here’s how one can help contain the silent epidemic | Firstpost | 2021 | |
| Article | COVID-19 pandemic offers perfect opportunity to improve India's legal system through disruptive tech, here's why | Firstpost | 2021 | |
| Article | Global Value Chains and trade statistics: Why do they matter? | Business Standard | 2021 | |
| Article | India’s 5G leap is about powering tomorrow | The Hindu | 2021 | |
| Article | A good synthesis of climate and transport economics would help | The Mint | 2022 | |
| Article | Why India, a global leader in vaccination and immunisation, should now focus on Universal Health Coverage | Firstpost | 2021 | |
| Article | Exposing China’s investment strategy | The Financial Express | 2021 | |
| Article | India needs to plan well to tackle obesity | The Hindu BusinessLine | 2021 | |
| Article | Boosting Tourism through disruption | The Hindu | 2021 | |
| Article | Air pollution claims over 10 lakh lives every year and yet we tend to ignore it | Firstpost | 2021 | |
| Article | A place for disruptive technology in India’s health sector | The Hindu | 2021 | |
| Article | Towards a stronger mental health strategy | The Hindu | 2021 | |
| Article | The many benefits of an Ecotax | The Hindu | 2021 | |
| Book | Environment Policies in India | Gyan Publishers Pvt Ltd | 2024 | |
| Book | Financial Stability Theory and Practice | New Delhi Publishers | 2020 | |
| Research Article | Coir Geotextiles & Environmental Sustainability | Environment Protection Control Journal | 2011 | |
| Appreciation letter from DDG, DFS | Contribution to initiatives in PFRDA Act 2013 and its Decriminalization | 2026 |
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This profile was last updated on: 08-07-2026
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