Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary

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May 29, 2015

Power Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha has been appointed as the next Cabinet Secretary of India. He will replace Ajit Seth who has been holding the position for the last four years. Pradeep Kumar Sinha is a 1977-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. He has been asked to take over as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Cabinet Secretariat. He will officially take over the new charge on June 13.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Sinha as the next Cabinet Secretary with effect from June 13. Sinha has been serving as Power Secretary since July 2013. He has earlier served as the Shipping Secretary and has also held several other important positions in the Union Government and also in Uttar Pradesh.

Cabinet Secretary

The Cabinet secretariat is under the direct control of the Prime Minister.
The administrative head of the secretariat is the Cabinet Secretary.
The Cabinet Secretariat has 3 wings: Civil, Military and Intelligence.
The Cabinet Secretary is arguably India’s most powerful bureaucrat and right hand of Prime Minister of India.The Cabinet Secretary Provide assistance to the Council of Ministers, Act as advisor and conscience keeper of the civil services, Handle senior appointments, Prepare the agenda of the Cabinet, Attend the meetings of the Cabinet..etc.