Mohan takes charge as Home Secretary

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Updated At : 07:42 AM Aug 24, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, August 23

Govind Mohan, a 1989-batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer, took charge as the Home Secretary. He succeeded Ajay Kumar Bhalla whose tenure ended yesterday.

Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Bhalla for setting up exemplary standards of professionalism throughout his career as a bureaucrat in the Government of India.

A BTech from Banaras Hindu University and a PG Diploma from IIM, Ahmedabad, the senior bureaucrat has wide experience in serving both Sikkim and central governments in various capacities.

He was culture secretary prior to joining the Home Ministry last week as OSD.

Mohan had earlier served the Home Ministry as an additional secretary handling several key divisions. A seasoned bureaucrat, Mohan was also the government’s key officer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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