The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on August 14 named Govind Mohan as the next Home Secretary, effective from August 22.
Mohan, an IAS officer of the 1989 batch from the Sikkim cadre, is currently the Secretary in the Ministry of Culture. He is being appointed as an Officer on Special Duty in the Home Ministry, effective immediately, according to a government statement.
"The officer will take over as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs vice Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, IAS (AM: 84) on completion of his tenure on 22.08.2024," according to the statement.
Last week, the Union government has appointed Finance Secretary TV Somanathan as Cabinet Secretary for 2 years starting from 30 August. A 1987-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Somanathan is currently serving as Union Finance Secretary and Secretary, Expenditure.
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