Professor Abhay Karandikar, currently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Science & Technology, has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology. As per the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (21.12.2023), this additional charge has been assigned from 22.12.2023 to 02.01.2024 during the period of leave of Dr. Rajesh S Gokhale.
