South Goa’s District Collector Jyoti Kumari (IAS:2018:AGMUT) has been transferred over a circular asking government staff to contribute Rs 1,000 each for a Republic Day event. The transfer order of Collector was issued by Under Secretary (Personnel) Eshant Sawant. Now, Kumari has been posted as Chief Executive Officer of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), while Indian Administrative Service officer Asvin Chandru (IAS:2019:AGMUT) has been made South Goa collector.
Kumari’s circular had asked government staff to contribute Rs 1,000 each to host a Republic Day function. An inquiry was initiated into the matter on January 25 after it sparked controversy. The South Goa collectorate had claimed the money collected was to be donated to old age homes and orphanages.
