IRS officer Prashant Kumar Jha has been appointed the Officer on Special Duty to two Ministers of State.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of IRS officer Prashant Kumar Jha as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister of State (I/C) for Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space (Dr. Jitendra Singh) in the Ministry of Science and Technology.
A year 2008 batch IRS (C&CE) officer Prashant Kumar Jha has been, appointed at the level of Director with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post. With the new order he has been given a work tenure upto 31.03.2025 or on co-terminus basis or till he ceases to function as OSD to the Minister or until further orders.