Jitendra Kumar Soni

Career/ Posting Collector Jalore, Dr. Soni was district collector for Jalore district in Rajasthan in 2014, and initiated a programme for sanitation, education and health in the district through community involvement. By 2016, Dr. Soni had moved to Jhalawar district, where he served as collector and district magistrate until December 2018. It was announced on 4 July 2020, that he had been appointed the next collector of Nagaur district in Rajasthan. After posting as Nagaur district District collector, Dr. Soni initiated ‘Abhiyaan Ujaas’ to electrify nearly 1000 non-electrified government schools with help of local donators and CSR funds. This model is being replicated in whole Rajasthan as per directions of Chief Minister, Rajasthan to electrify 11,154 government schools of Rajasthan. Dr. Soni took an initiative "Rasta Kholo Abhiyaan" to remove encroachments and provide ways to farmers to access their agricultural lands. More than four thousands such ways or Rasta were made accessible, encroachment free and recorded. Dr. Soni started special campaign to make educational institutes tobacco free. This was appreciated by the Chief Minister and decision was made to roll it out in the whole state. On 7 January 2022, Abhiyaan Silicosis Care of Nagaur district has been awarded the 24th National e-Governance Award in the category of 'Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation'. This award was presented to District Collector Dr. Jitendra Kumar Soni and his team in the 24th National Conference held in Hyderabad. It was announced on 16 January 2022, that he had been appointed as Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to Government, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Rajasthan. It was announced on 4 July 2022, that he had been appointed the next collector of Alwar district in Rajasthan. It was announced on 15 May 2023, that he had been appointed Mission Director National Health Mission in Rajasthan along with Ex-Officio Special Secretary to Government, Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Rajasthan and Ex-Officio Trauma Commissioner, Rajasthan, Jaipur Dr. Jitendra Kumar Soni, a 2010-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the Collector and District Magistrate of Jaipur on 5 September 2024. He took charge the following day, after a successful tenure as Mission Director of the National Health Mission in Rajasthan. Known for his efficient and people-centric administrative style, his new role places him in charge of the state capital, where he aims to strengthen good governance, improve public services, and enhance citizen engagement through active fieldwork and technology-driven initiatives. Dr. Jitendra Kumar Soni, served as the District Collector of Jaipur until March 2026. Following the state government's transfer order issued on 31 March 2026, he was appointed as Secretary to the Chief Minister.

Awards / Achievements Awards Dr. Soni has been awarded with "Rastrapati Nagrik Suraksha Padak" on August 15, 2022. Dr. Soni has been awarded with "Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak" announced by Hon'ble President of India for saving 8 lives. Dr. Soni has been awarded with "Sahitya Academy Yuva Puruskar 2016" announced by Sahitya Academy. Press Information Bureau JagranJosh News Sify News

Literary works Books Lagmat- Rajasthani Diary , National Book Trust, INDIA Okuhepa ( OKHUEPA), Travelogue Bharkhama , Rajasthani Kahani Sangrah

Regmal ( Regmal (रेगमाल)), Hindi Poetry Collection Rankhaar , Rajasthani Poetry ADIOS , Dhai Aakhar Ki Dhai Kahaniyan, Hindi Short stories] Yadavri , Diary Umeedon Ke Chirag Hindi Poetry Collection

Books edited 48 Kadam Bhanai Ro Marag: Gandhi Ji Ra Bhashan Ar Lekh Kavita Paraspar , poetry collection Shabdon Ki Seep, poetry collection

Books translated म्हारे पांति रा पाना , Rajasthani translation of Punjabi book by Haribhajan Singh Renu देहरा माय आज ही उगै है आपन रूंख , Rajasthani translation of English short stories by Ruskin Bond Nirwana , Hindi translation of Punjabi novel written by Manmohan Singh