Prabhat Kumar (civil servant)

Prabhat Kumar
Born	Shri Prabhat Kumar
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	IIT Delhi
Occupation	Civil servant
Years active	1994–present
Employer	Government of India
Organization	Indian Revenue Service (Custom and Indirect Taxes)

Prabhat Kumar is an Indian civil servant who serves as a Principal Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Ministry of Finance, India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Kumar joined the Indian Revenue Service in 1994. In the year 2025, he serves as Principal Additional Director General at the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), the apex training institution for officers in the indirect tax domain. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2024, Kumar was elected chairman of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) alumni (PanIIT) for the term 2025–2027. PanIIT is the umbrella organization representing alumni from all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). He previously served as global president of the IIT Delhi alumni association. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. admin. "Prabhat Kumar promoted as Principal Commissioner of Customs |". Whispersinthecorridors. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
2. "Prabhat Kumar IRS transferred to DG Nachin Mumbai ZTI | Indian Bureaucracy | IAS, IPS, IFS Transfers, Government Appointments & PSU News". 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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4. "National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics". www.nacin.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
5. "CBIC: Govt elevates three senior IRS officers to Principal Commissioner rank". LegendOfficers.com. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
6. "PanIIT Alumni India Elects IIT Delhi Alumnus Prabhat Kumar, IRS, as Chairman". Mid-day. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
7. "IIT Delhi Alumni Association". iitdalumni.com. Retrieved 2025-09-26.