Vijay Kumar appointed as the new Secretary of MoPSW

NEW DELHI : Shri Vijay Kumar has been named as Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. He is currently the Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India. Kumar has been appointed the Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The officer will take over as the Secretary in the ministry after the superannuation of Shri T K Ramachandran on September 30, the order said.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Friday cleared a major reshuffle of fourteen secretary-rank IAS officers across various ministries and departments.

The appointments, which include several officers on special duty (OSD) who will take charge upon the superannuation of the incumbents, are aimed at bringing new leadership to key positions in the Central government.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister,is a high-level panel within the Government of India responsible for appointing senior officials to key positions in the central government and public sector undertakings.