Dr. Renu Swarup to continue as Secretary of Dept of Biotechnology till her retirement

Dr. Renu Swarup will continue to work as the Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology till next 30.04.2020 i.e. the date of her superannuation or until further orders.

She took over as the secretary of the department on April 10, 2018 for a two-year term.

The move assumes significance as the country is working upon containing the spread of coronavirus. The Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology is mandated to promote large-scale use of biotechnology among others.