Founder Profile · NALC Miao

The idea behind NALC

Sunny K Singh, IAS — the civil servant whose administrative innovation in eastern Arunachal Pradesh gave shape to the New Age Learning Centre model.

Our Founder

Conceptualizer & Founder

Sunny K Singh, IAS is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2018 batch (AGMUT cadre), widely recognized for administrative innovations in public education, infrastructure, and youth development during his tenure in eastern Arunachal Pradesh—most notably as the founder of the New Age Learning Centre (NALC) model.

Founder ProfileIAS · 2018 Batch · AGMUT
Sunny K Singh, IAS
Founder of the New Age Learning Centre (NALC) model

Personal & Academic Profile

  • Full Name: Sunny K Singh
  • Date of Birth: 1 July 1991
  • Place of Domicile: Bihar
  • Cadre & Batch: AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh–Goa–Mizoram and Union Territory), 2018
  • Source of Recruitment: Direct Recruitment through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination
  • Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering (DCE / DTU), University of Delhi — First Division
  • Civil Services Examination: UPSC CSE 2017; All India Rank 91; Mathematics optional; inducted into the IAS on September 1, 2018
“I believe NALC is the best experiment that me the whole NALC team together performed and this Center will go in long way to promote fun learning and inquisitiveness amongst the present and coming generation.”
Sunny K Singh, IAS — Founder of the New Age Learning Centre, Miao

Sunny K Singh, IAS · Founder, NALC Miao

Genesis of NALC Miao

From a local challenge to a new learning model

The original NALC emerged from an effort to respond to educational and youth-development challenges in Miao and the remote Vijaynagar circle.

The Problem Identified · 2021

Taking charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Miao in February 2021, Singh observed severe educational bottlenecks across Miao and the cutoff Vijaynagar circle—high secondary dropout rates, poor pass percentages, and rising youth substance abuse, paired with an absence of functional libraries or exam preparation facilities.

Architectural & Pedagogical Shift

Drawing on his engineering background, he avoided traditional sterile government reading rooms. Instead, he conceptualized NALC as a free, ergonomic, cafe-style hub featuring modular light wood furnishings, beanbags, sound-insulated competitive study pods, high-speed Wi-Fi, tablets, and curated book collections for all age brackets.

Convergence Model

He integrated local schools within 500 meters so their mandatory library periods were conducted inside NALC, instituted weekly documentary screenings, and organized mentorship sessions with civil servants and subject experts.

National Honor

NALC was recognized through the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration (Innovation – District category), conferred on Civil Services Day in April 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sunny K Singh receiving the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 21 April 2023

Sunny K Singh receiving the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration · Civil Services Day 2023

Career Progression & Postings

A field career shaped by public innovation

2018 – 2020

Probation & Early Field Training

Foundation and institutional training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, followed by district training in the AGMUT segment.

February 2021 – May 2022

Additional Deputy Commissioner · Miao Sub-Division

  • Conceived, crowdsourced, and operationalized the original New Age Learning Centre (NALC) in Miao.
  • Initiated Project SAFAL for remote students in Vijaynagar, sports-bank interventions, and floodlit community grounds to combat drug dependency among local youth.
May 17, 2022 – March 2024

Deputy Commissioner · Changlang District

  • Replicated and scaled the NALC concept to the district headquarters, revamping the old District Library into an NALC branch and extending the model to surrounding sub-divisions.
  • Monitored the strategic completion and motorable operationalization of the 157-km Miao–Vijaynagar (MV) Road, connecting one of India's most isolated border outposts.
March 2024 – September 2024

Deputy Commissioner · Kra Daadi District

Headquartered in Palin, managing border area development, administrative service delivery, and local governance across northern Arunachal Pradesh.

October 2024 – 2025

District Magistrate · New Delhi & OSD to Chief Secretary

  • Served as District Magistrate of New Delhi and OSD to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi.
  • Assumed the New Delhi district assignment in October 2024 following his transfer from Arunachal Pradesh.
2025 – Present

Special Secretary · Power Department, GNCTD

  • Serving as Special Secretary in the Power Department, Government of NCT of Delhi.
  • Previously served as District Election Officer (New Delhi) during the Delhi Assembly Election 2025.
Institutional Imperatives

Vision & Mission

Vision

To institutionalize a decentralized network of smart, futuristic learning spaces across remote regions, transforming traditional public libraries into hubs of digital literacy, intellectual community, and equal opportunity for every aspiring student.

Mission

  • Democratize Access: Provide state-of-the-art educational infrastructure and high-speed resources completely free of cost to vulnerable sections.
  • Foster Learning Culture: Shift the paradigm from rigid libraries to a vibrant “leisure-learning” ecosystem that inspires curiosity.
  • Bridge the Digital Divide: Integrate emerging ed-tech tools, tablets, and localized resources to equip rural students on par with urban peers.