Shri Sunil Kumar is an IAS officer of batch 1987 from the UP cadre who previously served as the Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati raj. He has been instrumental in strengthen the democratic governance processes, empowering PRIs, bringing participation, transparency, accountability in the PRI system. He has contributed in the IT governance aspects in improved planning, localization of Sustainable Development Goals, Gram Panchayat Development Planning, Gram Swaraj Movement, integration of Public Finance Management System across Panchayats etc.