In a significant development, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Sunday (September 14, 2025) approved the appointment of retired IAS officer Amit Khare (IAS:1985:JH) as Secretary to the Vice-President of India.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Khare’s appointment will be on a contract basis, in the rank and pay of Secretary, for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge.
Khare, a 1985-batch Jharkhand cadre officer, is currently serving as Advisor to the Prime Minister, a position he has held since October 12, 2021, handling matters related to the social sector. During his distinguished career, he has held several key positions in both the Centre and the State governments.
He served as Joint Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India (2008–2014), dealing with UNESCO, education policy, and copyright reforms. In Jharkhand, he worked as Secretary, HRD, Vice-Chancellor of Ranchi University, and later as Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, Finance-cum-Planning, introducing reforms in budgeting, financial inclusion, DBT, and scheme implementation.
Khare joined the Government of India as Secretary, Information & Broadcasting in May 2018, and subsequently served as Secretary, School Education & Literacy, and Secretary, Higher Education. He was part of the core team that formulated and implemented the National Education Policy, 2020.
An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, Khare also holds a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from IIM Ahmedabad.
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