Tenure of Union home secretary extended by 1 yr
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Tenure of Union home secretary extended by 1 yr
Govind Mohan, a 1989 officer of the Sikkim cadre, was set to retire on September 30, 2025. The senior IAS officer had taken charge as the home secretary on August 22, 2024 in place of then home secretary Ajay Bhalla, who was later appointed Manipur governor. Mohan has earlier worked as joint secretary (in 2018) and as additional secretary (from 2018 to 2021) in the ministry of home affairs (MHA). A native of Uttar Pradesh, he was posted as culture secretary too.
The ACC order said, “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in services of Shri Govind Mohan, IAS(SK:1989) as home secretary, ministry of Home Affairs beyond the date of his superannuation i.e. 30.9.2025 upto 22.08.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in terms of the provisions of FR 56(d) and Rule 16(1A) of the All India Services(Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958).
The ACC is composed of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah.
The senior IAS officer had taken charge as the home secretary on August 22, 2024 in place of then home secretary Ajay Bhalla, who was later appointed Manipur governor. Bhalla was the country’s top bureau for nearly 5 years and was given four extensions of one year each before retiring last year.
Mohan has earlier worked as joint secretary (in 2018) and as additional secretary (from 2018 to 2021) in the ministry of home affairs (MHA). A native of Uttar Pradesh, he was posted as culture secretary too.
Even as the government has extended the home secretary’s tenure, there is no clarity over the appointment of the new Delhi police commissioner. The current commissioner, Sanjay Arora is set to retire later this month. Arora, a Tamil Nadu cadre IPS, was the second consecutive officer from another cadre who was brought to head the Delhi police in August 2022. The government is yet to announce if Arora too will be given an extension, another officer from a non-AGMUT cadre will be appointed as the city’s new top cop, or it will be someone from the AGMUT cadre itself. AGMUT stands for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and union territories cadre.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan tenure extended till Aug 2026
Govind Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was to retire on September 30. The Sikkim cadre officer was appointed as the Home Secretary last year. A Home Secretary’s tenure is typically for two years.
Mr. Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was to retire on September 30.
The Sikkim cadre officer was appointed as the Home Secretary last year, and he assumed office on August 23, 2024. He was serving as Culture Secretary before his present assignment. A Home Secretary’s tenure is typically for two years.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved extension in services of Shri Govind Mohan, IAS (SK:89) as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs beyond the date of his superannuation i.e. 30.09.2025 upto 22.08.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in terms of the provisions of FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958,” the order said.
Union Home Secy’s tenure extended till Aug 22 next yr
Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Sikkim cadre, was named the Union Home Secretary in August 2024. He took over the charge from Ajay Kumar Bhalla on completion of his tenure on August 22 last year. With this extension, Mohan will have two years’ tenure on the crucial post mandated with mainly ensuring internal security matters among others.
The extension comes at a time when the country is preparing for the mega census with caste enumeration and amid the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA’s) resolve to end Naxalism by March next year.
India’s 16th Census with caste enumeration will be carried out in 2027, with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and March 1, 2027, in the rest of the country.
Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Sikkim cadre, was named the Union Home Secretary in August 2024. He took over the charge from Ajay Kumar Bhalla on completion of his tenure on August 22 last year.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Mohan’s extension in services as Home Secretary beyond the date of his superannuation on September 30 up to August 22, 2026 or until further orders, in terms of the provisions of Fundamental Rules or FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, said the order issued by the Ministry of Personnel.
The rules have provisions to extend the services of such officers.
With this extension, Mohan will have two years’ tenure on the crucial post mandated with mainly ensuring internal security matters among others.
He was serving as the Union Culture Secretary before being named as the Home Secretary.
A seasoned bureaucrat, Mohan was also the government’s key officer during the COVID-19 pandemic and was tasked with overseeing the implementation of decisions taken for various protocols and ensuring smooth coordination with the states.
Centre extends Home Secretary Govind Mohan’s tenure till Aug 22 next year
Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Sikkim cadre, was named as the Home Secretary in August 2024. He took over the charge from Ajay Kumar Bhalla on completion of his tenure.
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Mohan, a 1989 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Sikkim cadre, was named as the Home Secretary in August 2024. He took over the charge from Ajay Kumar Bhalla on completion of his tenure on August 22 last year.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Mohan’s extension in services as Home Secretary beyond the date of his superannuation on September 30 up to August 22, 2026 or until further orders, in terms of the provisions of FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of the all India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, said the order issued by the Ministry of Personnel.
The rules have provisions to extend the services of such officers.