Himanshu Sharma (IAS:2011:BH) was on Thursday (28.10.2021) appointed as Private Secretary to Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology and MoS Prime Minister’s Office. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, he has been appointed to the post at deputy secretary level for a period of five years with effect from date of assumption of charge of the post or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever event occurs the earliest. Presently, Sharma is posted as Municipal Commissioner of Patna Division, Bihar.