Dhirendra Kumar is an Indian Forest Service Officer from the 1983 batch. Born on December 22, 1954, he completed his Post Graduation in Geology from Ranchi University and served as a lecturer at St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi, before joining the forest services.
Throughout his career in the Forest Department, he held various key positions. In 2006, he was deputed to the Industry Department, Government of Jharkhand, as Special Secretary cum Director of Sericulture, Handloom and Handicraft.