GOI Reconstitutes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) with Ajith Kumar Mohanty as Chairman.
Appointment
In January 2025, the Government of India (GOI) reconstituted the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) with new members, including Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Expenditure Secretary Manoj Govil as ex-officio members.
- The reconstituted AEC also included Pankaj Mishra, who took over as Member (Finance) for AEC in 2024.
- Ajith Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has been retained as the Chairman of the reconstituted AEC.
- The ex-officio members of the AEC include Ajit Kumar Doval, National Security Advisor (NSA); Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister (PM); Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary; and Vivek Bhasin, Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai.
Main Point :- (i) Other appointed members of the reconstituted AEC include Dr. M.R. Srinivasan, Former Chairman of AEC; Professor P. Rama Rao, Former Secretary, DoS&T, MoS&T; and Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Former Chairman of AEC and Chairman of Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology.
(ii) Additional members of the AEC include Dr. Ravi B. Grover, Former Principal Advisor of DAE; and Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Former Chairman of Space Commission.
(iii) The appointment of other AEC members is done annually, based on the Chairman’s recommendation and approval from the Prime Minister of India.
About Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Chairman : Ajith Kumar Mohanty
Headquarter : Mumbai
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