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ACC Extends Tenure of Registrar General Mritunjay Kumar Narayan; Appoints Praveen Vashista as Special Secretary, MNA.

Appointment | Dated: 25 Oct 2024

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of Mritunjay Kumar Narayan's tenure as Registrar General beyond December 6, 2024, extending it until August 4, 2026, or until further orders, whichever comes first.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Mritunjay Kumar Narayan is a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Uttar Pradesh (UP) cadre. He became the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India in November 2022.
  • - With over 25 years of experience, he has excelled in various roles within both the Uttar Pradesh State Government and the Government of India (GOI).
  • - He will play a key role in the upcoming Census of India exercises, which have been postponed multiple times since 2021.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Praveen Vashista as the Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
  • (ii) - Praveen Vashista will hold the position until July 31, 2026, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever comes first.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who has recently had their tenure as Registrar General extended by the ACC?

Correct Answer: Mritunjay Kumar Narayan

🚀 Quick Recap:

About the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

  • Union Minister: Amit Shah
  • Headquarters: New Delhi