Govind Mohan appointed next Union home secretary

Mohan, currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Culture, will join as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs

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Updated At : 08:53 PM Aug 14, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, August 14

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan was on Wednesday appointed the next Union Home Secretary, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla, according to an official order.

Mohan, currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Culture, will join as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Govind Mohan, IAS (Sikkim, 1989), Secretary, Ministry of Culture as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs with immediate effect.

"The officer will take over as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, vice Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, IAS (Assam-Meghalaya, 1984) on completion of his tenure on August 22, 2024," the order stated.

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