Haryana
New Chief Secretary in Haryana
- 05 Nov 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Vivek Joshi, a 1989-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Haryana, marking significant administrative changes in the state.
Key Points
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Joshi will oversee departments including general administration, human resources, personnel and training, parliamentary affairs, and vigilance.
- He will also manage plan coordination as secretary in charge.
- Background:
- Before this appointment, Joshi served as Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training, under the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensioners.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his repatriation to the Haryana cadre at the state government's request on 26th October.
- Until Joshi officially joins, Anurag Rastogi, the Haryana Additional Chief Secretary (Home), will handle the Chief Secretary responsibilities temporarily.
Chief Secretary of State
- Appointment:
- The Chief Secretary is ‘chosen’ by the Chief Minister. As the appointment of Chief Secretary is an executive action of the Chief Minister, it is taken in the name of the Governor of the State.
- Position:
- The post of Chief Secretary is the senior-most position in the civil services of the states and union territories of India.
- The position is a cadre post for the Indian Administrative Services.
- The Chief Secretary is the chief advisor to the Chief Minister in all matters of the cabinet.
- Tenure:
- The office of Chief Secretary has been excluded from the operation of the tenure system. There is no fixed tenure for this post.
