Background
Seth was born in Uttar Pradesh.
civil servant Cabinet Secretary
Seth was born in Uttar Pradesh.
He earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemistry from Saint Stephen"s College, Delhi and also Master of Philosophy
He is a 1974 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from Uttar Pradesh Cadre. In Life Sciences from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Development Finance from the University of Birmingham.
Seth served as first secretary in the permanent mission of India to the United Nations at Geneva.
Earlier in the 1980s Shri Seth served in the Ministry of Commerce and he served for over 3 years as First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations at Geneva, Switzerland. While in the state in Uttar Pradesh, Shri Seth served as Principal Secretary (Rural Development), Principal Secretary (Vigilance) and Secretary (Home and Confidential) besides stints in Industries and Cooperatives Departments.
He also served as Divisional Commissioner of Kumaon Division in Nainital and District Magistrate of Mainpuri and Lucknow districts. Seth was given 6 months extension, as Cabinet Secretary, by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 December 2014.
