The Central Government has approved the appointment of Rahul Hooda, a 2015-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation under the Central Staffing Scheme. His tenure will be four years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The government has also approved three other appointments involving the Department of Health Research and the census administration in Lakshadweep and West Bengal.
Key Appointments Under Central Staffing Scheme
The latest orders include the following changes:
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Rahul Hooda: Appointed Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation for a tenure of four years from the date of assuming charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
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Iftakhar Ahmed Chowdhry: A 2013-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer, appointed Deputy Secretary in the Department of Health Research. His four-year tenure will begin from the date he assumes charge or end earlier if further orders are issued. His candidature for central deputation was recommended by the Department of Revenue.
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Jitender Yadav: A 2010-batch AGMUT-cadre IAS officer, appointed to hold additional charge as Director of Census Operations (DCO)/Director of Citizen Registration (DCR), Lakshadweep. The arrangement will continue for three years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
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Rajarshi Mitra: A 2012-batch West Bengal-cadre IAS officer, appointed Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration in West Bengal at the Director level. His tenure will be three years from the date he assumes charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Changes Across Central Government Departments
The appointments cover aviation, health research and census administration. Hooda’s new role places him in the ministry responsible for civil aviation policy and the development of India’s aviation sector, while Chowdhry’s appointment adds to the department’s administrative team working on health research.
The census-related appointments assign responsibilities for census operations and citizen registration in Lakshadweep and West Bengal, with Yadav taking additional charge in Lakshadweep and Mitra appointed to the Director-level post in West Bengal.
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Focus on Administrative Responsibilities
These appointments form part of the Centre’s ongoing process of assigning officers to key positions across ministries and administrative institutions. The tenure for each position will be governed by the terms specified in the respective government orders.