Suresh Kumar Kashyap was born on 23 March 1971 in Paplahan, Sirmaur district, to Chambel Singh Kashyap and Shanti Devi. Alongside his service career he pursued extensive studies: a B.A. from Delhi University, a PG diploma in public relations from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, M.A. degrees in English (Kurukshetra University), public administration (MDS University, Ajmer) and tourism (IGNOU), a B.Ed. from Jammu University and an M.Phil. in public administration from Himachal Pradesh University.