Dr. (Prof) D. P. Agrawal is ex-Chairman and ex Member of the Union Public Service Commission of India (2003- 2014). Earlier he was founder Director of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IITM) Gwalior, and the Managing Director of Education Consultants India Ltd. (EdCIL) . He continues to be on the search & selection committees of Vice-Chancellors of prominent universities including the Delhi University.