Prof. (Dr.) Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.), former Secretary-rank officer and founding Chairperson of NCVET, is one of the principal architects of India’s National Credit Framework and education-skilling reforms under NEP 2020. He currently serves on the Boards of Karmayogi Bharat and IIM Rohtak and advises several national institutions on governance, education, skilling, and capacity building.