Govind Mohan
Govind Mohan | |
|---|---|
| Home Secretary of India | |
| Assumed office 23 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
| Secretary, Ministry of Culture | |
| In office 1 October 2021 – 22 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raghvendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Aggarwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1965[1] Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | St. Joseph's College St. Francis' College |
| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Govind Mohan (born 21 September 1965) is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Sikkim who has been serving as the Home Secretary of India since from 23 August 2024.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
[edit]Mohan was born on 21 September 1965 in Uttar Pradesh. His father worked in the public work department as chief engineer.[3]
Education
[edit]Mohan completed his primary education at St. Joseph's College, Uttarakhand, and St. Francis' College, graduating in March 1982.[7]
Afterward, Mohan earned his bachelor of technology in IT from Banaras Hindu University after studying there from July 1982 to March 1986. He then earned a postgraduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad after studying there July 1986 to March 1988.[8][7]
Career
[edit]Mohan has previously served in the Government of India as the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture. He was also the Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Joint Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance.[citation needed]
He worked as the divisional head of the Union Territories, and has also been the Principal Resident Commissioner of the Government of Sikkim.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil List of IAS Officers". easy.nic.in.
- ^ "Shri Govind Mohan, IAS(SK:89),Officer on Special Duty (OSD), MHA.- Ministry of Home Affairs" (PDF). mha.gov.in.
- ^ a b "कौन हैं 1989 बैच के IAS गोविंद मोहन, जिन्हें बनाया गया नया गृह सचिव". Aaj Tak (in Hindi).
- ^ "Centre appoints Govind Mohan as Union home secretary". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Govind Mohan Home Secretary: 1989 बैच के सीनियर IAS अधिकारी गोविंद मोहन होंगे नये केंद्रीय गृह सचिव" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran.
- ^ "Who is Govind Mohan who takes over a charge of Union home secretary". jansatta.com.
- ^ a b c "Govind Mohan, 1989-batch IAS officer, appointed new Home Secretary". India Today.
- ^ "यूपी के रहने वाले इस IAS अधिकारी को मिली बड़ी जिम्मेदारी, आज संभालेंगे देश के गृह सचिव का पद" (in Hindi). abplive.com.
