The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Wednesday the appointment of Dr V Candavelou (IAS: 1997: AGMUT) as the new Chief Secretary of Goa. Dr Candavelou succeeds Dr Puneet Kumar Goel (IAS: 1991: AGMUT), who recently took up the role of Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, following Alka Tiwari’s (IAS: 1988: JH) repatriation to her cadre.
Dr Candavelou, currently serving as the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Goa, holds additional charge of key departments such as finance, mines, and planning & statistics. His new role marks a significant milestone as he becomes the first Chief Secretary from the IAS 1997 batch.
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