IAS Jyoti Kumari belongs to the 2018 batch AGMUT Cadre and is currently posted as Deputy Commissioner of Nicobar Island.

Regarding her vision for Nicobar, Kumari’s focus is on the Upliftment of tribal communities through development programs while preserving their rich tribal culture "It’s not just one project but a series of tribal development programs.” She remarked

Under her leadership, a historic milestone was achieved in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections: the Shompen tribe, classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, cast their votes for the first time. "These initiatives are part of efforts to preserve tribal culture, foster understanding, and integrate it into national thinking and ongoing projects"She explained.

To make this possible, awareness about the elections and EVMs was created through an intensive and customized approach in their native language. To inform them about the voting date, a traditional system was used in which a rope with knots, representing the number of days left until voting, was given to them. They would open one knot each day to track the election date.

Additionally, Kumari has taken significant steps to document and systematize the history and culture of the tribal communities as part of the broader tribal development plan. "We organized and revitalized the district administration's record room, uncovering old documents from the time of independence. These records provide a deep understanding of the tribal communities, the challenges faced by the region during that era, and the district's evolution over time," she shared.