IAS officers Nikhil Gajraj and Lata Ganapathy have been appointed as new Joint Secretaries at the Centre.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointments of IAS officers Nikhil Gajraj and Lata Ganapathy at Joint Secretary / Joint Secretary equivalent level.
A year 2007 batch IAS officer Latha Ganapathy (TN) has been posted as Joint Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare for an overall tenure of five years upto 02/10/2027.
On the other hand, IAS Nikhil Gajraj (HY:2008) has been designated as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare for an overall tenure of five years upto 27/08/2024, which is further extendable for additional two years on availability of cadre clearance.