Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh is an officer of Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP & TAFS) of 1992 batch. He has done his M.A. in Sociology and MBA and LLB degrees from Delhi University. Since August 2016, he is working as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He is a member of Governing Body of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, Government Nominees to the Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI). He has also held the post of Director General & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IICA and CEO of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPF). He has varied experience in Government of India and International Organizations. He has worked as Controller of Communications Accounts for Delhi Region, Ministry of Communication and IT. In his stint as Director in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, he helped in formulating the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007. He has also served as Director in the Ministry of Communications and IT. From 2007 to 2012, he worked with UNDP Afghanistan.