Dr. Manoj Kumar currently serves as Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Legislative Department. For him, law and policy are instruments for justice, empowerment, and national transformation. His life’s work is guided by a quiet but firm conviction: institutions must serve people, governance must carry empathy, and leadership must be anchored in integrity and purpose.

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From humble beginnings to public service, his journey has been shaped by a belief that public service is not a position, but a responsibility — to serve the nation, uplift the vulnerable, strengthen institutions, and leave behind systems better than those we inherit.

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His core philosophy is a simple yet transformative idea: laws must speak the language of the people.

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He has dedicated himself to strengthening the legislative drafting capacity and scale, advancing use of plain-language in drafting, strengthening digital legal infrastructure, so that legislative drafting & law becomes a bridge to ease of living, ease to do business &  justice, not a barrier.

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His mission, beyond statutes and policy, is about building people and institutions. Through  capacity-building and legal-tech initiatives, he works to nurture a future-ready cadre of ethical, skilled, and service-oriented public servants, believing that strong nations are built as much on character as on policy.​​

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Guided by the national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047, he operates at the intersection of law, technology, AI, governance, and citizen empowerment — designing systems that are transparent, inclusive, humane, and resilient.