Dr.N.Vijaya Lakshmi is an IAS officer of 1995 batch, Bihar cadre who is currently serving as a Principal Secretary, Sugar Cane Industries Department to the Government of Bihar. She has two Masters Degrees and a PhD in Management from IIT Delhi. Such is her passion for education that she has recently pursued an Advanced Management Programme in Public Policy (AMPPP) from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, one of the premier Institutes in Management education in India. In her long career of 25 years she served as District collector and in various higher positions in both Government of India and in Government of Bihar and contributed immensely for public welfare and governance. She has many publications and national and International awards to her credit. She has contributed immensely for the growth of the sector where ever she was posted and implemented many development programmes and policies. She is an expert in several sectors especially in Agriculture and allied sectors and on Gender and women empowerment. She has many passions and currently pursuing Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance form.

Out of her 25 years of experience as a senior civil servant, she has at least six and half years of experience working in the Agriculture and allied sectors in Bihar as Secretary Agriculture, Mission Director, Horticulture (2011-13) Principal secretary Animal husbandry and Fisheries (2016-2020) Principal secretary Sugar Cane Industries Department (2020-2021). She was instrumental in changing the outlook and turning around the Department of animal husbandry and Fisheries and won several awards for the State. During her tenure as Secretary Agriculture, Bihar had recorded highest production in Paddy, wheat and potato and established record growth. The record of paddy production is still the highest till date. She has introduced several innovative schemes and the results and fruits are still to be seen in the State.