Vineel Krishna Ravella

Vineel Krishna Ravella is an IAS officer in Odisha cadre. He is currently serving as Special Secretary to Chief Minister and Secretary, Sports and Youth Services Dept. He is a graduate from IIT Madras and awarded fellowships at Stanford University and London School of Economics. He has wide experience working in the tribal areas and tackling serious Maoist issues and resolving communal problems. He has worked in the mining sector, urban development, disaster management, district administration, internal security, rural development, Forest and environmental management. He has worked in the Government of India as Private Secretary to Union Cabinet Minister and also in the UNDP. His dedicated efforts in realising the vision of Hon’ble Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has helped Odisha become a leading sports hub in the country.