K. Ratna Prabha

K. Ratna Prabha is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1981 batch. She served as the Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, making her the state's third woman to hold the highest bureaucratic post. Following a 37-year career in the civil services, she became the Chairman of the Karnataka Skill Development Authority and founded the Ubuntu Consortium, a platform supporting women entrepreneurs.

Early Life and Education Ratna Prabha was born in Hyderabad to a family of civil servants and medical professionals. Her father, K. Chandraiah, was an IAS officer who served as the first district collector of Hyderabad.

Chief Secretary of Karnataka (2014–2018) Upon returning to Karnataka, Ratna Prabha served as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department from 2014 to 2016.

On November 30, 2017, she was sworn in as the Chief Secretary of Karnataka, succeeding Subhash Chandra Khuntia. She was the third woman to hold the state's top bureaucratic role, following Teresa Bhattacharya (2000) and Malathi Das (2006).

Post-Retirement and Entrepreneurship Support After retiring, Ratna Prabha officially registered the Ubuntu Consortium on March 8, 2019, serving as its founder-president.