G. Latha Krishna Rao is currently working as Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment , Government of India, New Delhi. Before joining in the Ministry of Social
Justice, she was the Secretary in the Department of Environment State government of
Karnataka and is involved in several issues relating to the environment and the
development. Previously, she has also served as the Additional Chief Secretary, Food, Civil
Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Karnataka. Bangalore.
She holds bachelor’s degrees in English literature, sociology and Sanskrit, a master’s degree
in English literature and a diploma in child psychology.