Centre has appointed 3 IAS officers as Director of Census Operations and Director of Citizen Registration in the states of Maharashtra, Assam, Punjab, Chandigarh for a period of three years.
The three IAS officers are – Nirupama Dange, Debajyoti Datta and Navjot Khosa.
A 2007-batch Maharashtra-cadre IAS officer Nirupama Dange, was appointed to the new post with effect from December 20, 2022, for a period upto December 31, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, under the Central Staffing Scheme at her present level of Director, states the notification, adding that the Headquarters of Dange will be Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Another notification mentions the appointment of Dutta, a 2010-batch Assam Meghalaya Cadre officer as Director of Census Operations and Director of Citizen Registration in Assam.
The President gave her approval for the appointment of Debajyoti Dutta IAS, as DCO and DCR for Assam with effect from December 20, 2022, for a period upto December 31, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, under the Central Staffing Scheme at his present level of Deputy Secretary. The Headquarters of Khosa will be in Chandigarh, says the notification. The Headquarters of Dutta will be Guwahati, Assam, states the notification.
Besides, the appointment of Navjot Khosa IAS, a 2012-batch Kerala cadre officer as DCO and DCR for Punjab and Chandigarh with effect from December 19, 2022, for a period upto December 31, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, under the Central Staffing Scheme at her present level of Deputy Secretary.