The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to appoint three officers as Directors of Census Operations (DCO) and Directors of Citizen Registration (DCR) in different states and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
The details of the appointments are as follows:
- Dr Keneilhoutuolie Maichineo (IFoS:2006:CG) has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration (Director level) for Nagaland for a period of three years.
- Awanish Kumar (IAS:2014:AGMUT), currently serving in Lakshadweep as Secretary handling multiple portfolios including Education, Sports & Youth Affairs, Industries, Legal, Art & Culture, and CEO Election, has been given additional charge of Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration (Deputy Secretary level) in Lakshadweep for a period of three years.
- Sonal Swaroop (IAS:2012:AGMUT) has been appointed as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration (Director level) for Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for a period of three years.
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