New Delhi: The Government of India has assigned the additional charge of Secretary of Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), to Devesh Chaturvedi (IAS). Currently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Chaturvedi will hold this position with immediate effect until a regular appointment is made or until further orders are issued.
The decision was approved by the Competent Authority, as per an official notification issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions on March 3.
Chaturvedi, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1989 Uttar Pradesh cadre. He is an M. Tech. (Industrial Engineering) from IIT, Delhi and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management, IIM, Bengaluru and PhD in Diagnostic Study on Performance Management in Government form IIT, Delhi. He has extensive experience in agricultural policy and governance.
His additional role at DARE is expected to enhance coordination between agricultural research and policy implementation, fostering innovation and growth in India’s agricultural sector.
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