About Shri Vipin Kumar

Shri Vipin Kumar, is an IAS officer of 1996 batch, Bihar cadre and Chairman of Airports Authority of India, a sports passionate bureaucrat has been unanimously nominated as President of All India Public Sector Sports Control Board in the 16th Annual General Meeting held on 27th November, 2025 at New Delhi.

Prior to this appointment as Chairman (AAI), Shri Kumar was serving as Additional Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India.

During his tenure at Ministry of Education, Government of India, he was looking after Samagra Shiksha Scheme, National Education Policy-2020, PM-SHRI Scheme and other important assignments. During his posting in Bihar, he worked as District Magistrate in many districts of the state.

He was also the Chairman of Bihar Bridge Construction Corporation; Managing Director of Bihar Milk Cooperative Federation (SUDHA) and Director, Mid-Day Meal Scheme-Bihar. Shri Kumar holds a degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering.

In his new assignment as the Chairman of the Airports Authority of India, Shri Kumar will lead efforts to achieve AAI’s organizational goals of developing world-class airport infrastructure, leading air navigation services, providing top-of-the- line passenger facilities across the country, will be instrumental in charting the roadmap of Indian Aviation Sector towards realising the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat-2047.

His vast experience as an administrator as also his deep love for sports is bound to help the Board in its activities.