Ms. Sampada Mehta is a career civil servant with the Indian Administrative Service. She has worked in challenging geographical areas including the insurgency-affected district of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. She has delivered upon diverse public service objectives which included managing centralized procurement of medicines and medical equipment for public health institutions and promoting integrated development of indigenous communities.
Sampada has led the World Bank-funded Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project and focused on promoting farmer producer companies. In her current assignment as Private Secretary to the President of India, she plays an important role in enhancing the interaction and engagement of the common man with the highest office of the Republic of India.
Sampada is a chartered accountant by training. Prior to joining the civil services, she rendered consultancy services in accounting, auditing, and taxation to various entities.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Master’s fellow, Sampada is pursuing a Master in Public Administration degree with the sub-specialty of public financial management. She hopes to gain advanced insights into efficient resource mobilization and optimum resource utilization. She looks forward to contributing to making fiscal policies that promote growth with equity and sustainability. As a cultural ambassador from India, Sampada is keen on sharing the Indic knowledge of yoga and meditation with her cohort and making friends with students from diverse backgrounds.