Senior IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS:1989:KL) on Monday (24.04.2023) assumed the charge of Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Singh has replaced Anurag Jain (IAS:1989:MP), who was transferred and posted as Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Prior to this assignment, Singh was Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
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Singh has held many important positions in the Union Government as Commissioner – DDA, Joint Secretary – Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Joint Secretary – Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, and Chief Vigilance Officer – Food Corporation of India.
On Thursday, the Centre reshuffled several high-level officials across ministries and departments, including Rajesh Kumar Singh.