Dr Rajesh S Gokhale, Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology, has been given additional charge of Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (May 15, 2026), the competent authority has approved entrustment of the additional charge to him upon relinquishment of charge by Professor Abhay Karandikar and until regular appointment to the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Notably, Professor Abhay Karandikar had been serving as Secretary, Department of Science and Technology since October 2023. He was originally scheduled to retire on June 30, 2025 after attaining the age of 60 years on June 15, 2025.
However, before his retirement, the government had extended his tenure by one year beyond July 1, 2025, or until further orders, whichever was earlier.
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