Kshitij Jain (IRS-C&IT:2011) has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Bhupender Yadav, who holds the portfolios of Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Labour & Employment in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. This appointment follows the curtailment of his tenure as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Defence.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (20.11.2023), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Jain to the post at the level of Deputy Secretary with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post for a period of upto 20.09.2025 (i.e. for balance tenure of four years or on co-terminus basis with the Ministry or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Ministry or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
