The Union Government recently appointed IRS Rohit Deo Jha as the Private Secretary to the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, and Panchayati Raj, Professor S P Singh Baghel.
The circular mandating the same was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) as the competent authority has approved the appointment of Mr. Jha to the post of Private Secretary up to April 10th, 2026, with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or on a co-terminus basis or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever transpires earlier.
Mr. Jha, who is a 2013-batch IRS (Income Tax) officer, shall assume his new designation at the Deputy Secretary level.
