Senior IAS officer Chandra Sekhar Kumar (IAS:1992:OR), currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, has been assigned additional charge as Secretary of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (November 21, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the additional charge for Kumar during the period of absence on leave of the incumbent, Alka Upadhyaya (IAS:1990:MP).


















