KAP Sinha assumes charge as 43rd Chief Secretary of Punjab
The IAS officer of 1992 batch (Punjab Cadre), KAP Sinha, on Thursday assumed charge as the 43rd Chief Secretary of Punjab at the state civil secretariat in the presence of several senior officers. The incumbent would also hold the additional charge of Principal Secretary, General Administration and Vigilance.
In his address, Sinha said he had received immense love from Punjab and its people while serving on various posts in several departments, and now, while assuming charge of the new post, he assured them that it was time to pay back the respect he had received from them.
He said citizen-centric services would continue to be provided to the people in a transparent and hassle-free manner, thus giving priority to the overall development of the state as it was the main aim of the Bhagwant Mann-led government. Sinha added that the schemes pertaining to the welfare of the people would be implemented more vigorously.
On the occasion, IAS Officers’ Association president Tejveer Singh and other officers present shared their experiences while working with Sinha in various departments and during field postings, and assured the public that they would continue to work as a team for the prosperity and development of Punjab.
KAP Sinha was at present serving as the Special Chief Secretary-cum- Financial Commissioner (Revenue). Earlier, he has served in various prestigious departments such as Finance, Taxation, Food and Civil Supplies, Higher Education, Environment and Science and Technology, Parliamentary Affairs and General Administration. Besides, he has rendered exceptional services in the Union Ministry of External Affairs, Industries and Commerce, and Atomic Energy departments during his stint in the Union Government. He has also participated in various national and international conferences and served as the Deputy Commissioner of Bathinda and Gurdaspur during field postings.
Sinha has completed his MA (Economics), LLM and BTech (Mining Engineering).
