N. Duties assume responsibility as CEO of KILA

N. Devidas takes over as the new CEO of the Kerala Institute of Local Administration. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

N. Devidas took charge as the Director General of the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA). He was given a warm welcome by the KILA staff led by Registrar KR Sumesh at the institute’s headquarters in Thrissur on Saturday.

Mr. Devidas has served as the District Collector of Kollam since 2023. He has held several key positions over the years, including Director of Mines and Geology; Managing Director, State Backward Classes Development Corporation; Housing Commissioner; Secretary of the Housing Board; and Director of Backward Class Development.

A 2015 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, Mr. Devidas hails from Thrikkarippur in Kasaragod district and currently resides in Nileshwaram.

Published – 31 May 2026 19:31 IST