Mr. TAPAS KUMAR DEBNATH (Date of Birth – 15.01.1957), son of Late Dr. Harendra Chandra Debnath, D.M.S. and Late Charu Bala Debnath (Mother) is residing at 120/7, Garfa Main Road, P.O. – Santoshpur, P.S. – Garfa, Kolkata – 700075, West Bengal, India. He took charge of the post of secretary namely Assam Banga Yogi Sammilani for the period 2024-2027.
He did M.Sc. (Statistics) from Kalyani University and B.Sc. from Calcutta University.
Early Status of Economic Activities –
He discharged his duties at,
(a) UNICEF CRESSIDA PROJECT
(b) Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (under Panchayat and Rural Development Department), Govt. of West Bengal.
(c) Central Coalfields Limited (Coal India), Govt. of India.
Final Status –
(a) He stood 2nd rank at West Bengal Statistical Service (W.B.S.S.) [under Public Service Commission in West Bengal] during the period 1983-84 and started his career as an ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, under Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Govt. of West Bengal.
Gradually he was promoted to West Bengal Higher Statistical Service (W.B.H.S.S.) as DEPUTY DIRECTOR; West Bengal General Service (W.B.G.S.) as ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR. Finally he was promoted to the post of DIRECTOR (under Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics: Department of Planning and Statistics, Govt. of West Bengal.)
(b) During his service he was honoured as an EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER (INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN NATIONAL INCOME AND WEALTH – NEW DELHI (2017–2019).
(c) He also served as a GUEST LECTURER (under Ananda Chandra College, Jalpaiguri, Government sponsored, affiliated to University of North Bengal).
Honours –
He was honoured by –
(a) GOVERNOR SECRETARIAT, West Bengal.
(b) NORTH BENGAL UNIVERSITY, North Bengal.
(c) VISHWA BHARATI, Santiniketan.
(d) ASIATIC SOCIETY, Kolkata.
(e) BANKURA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Bankura.
(f) He was invited to deliver a lecture at a Seminar (jointly organised by Indian Association for Productivity, Quality & Reliability and PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY at RESIDENCY UNIVERSITY Campus, Kolkata).
Social Activity
(a) He was an Executive Committee Member during the periods 2012–2015 and 2021–2024 of Assam Banga Yogi Sammilani.
(b) He discharged his duties as a CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER under Bibekanagar Debalay Samity (Govt. Registration No. S/9228) during the periods 2020 and 2023 for two terms.
Writer
He wrote a book, titled: “MY GOLDEN RICE ‘AUS’ YOU COME BACK”
It was awarded by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen and many other dignitaries.
He was also honoured by Dr. Ashis Banerjee, Deputy Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly.