Pramod Chandra Mody


Pramod Chandra Mody is a retired Indian Revenue Service officer of 1982 batch. He is currently serving as 13th Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha since November 2021. He served as Chairperson of the [Central Board of Direct Taxes] from February 2019 to May 2021. He had one of the longest tenures as CBDT chief.

Early life and education

Pramod Chandra Mody was born on 1 September 1959 in Mumbai India. He completed his B.A degree from St Stephen's College, Delhi affiliated with Delhi University and his LLB degree from Government [Law College, Mumbai] and has a Diploma in Journalism from KC College of Journalism Mumbai.