Vikash Chourasia
Scientist, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
Vikash holds a Master of Science degree in Cyber Laws & Information Security, from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India. In addition to his strong foundation in information security, he also holds an MBA degree, demonstrating his keen interest in management studies.
Prior to joining the government sector, Vikash gained experience as an Information Security auditor at leading IT companies. Currently, at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), he holds dual roles: one as Staff Officer to the Secretary and another as Scientist ‘D’. In these capacities, Vikash is deeply involved in the development and formulation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and its associated rules. His contributions are instrumental in shaping and implementing legislation designed to safeguard digital personal data in India.
