Deb, Chawdhury appointed secretaries in sports ministry

New Delhi: Senior Indian Administrative Service officers Pradeep Kumar Deb and Nita Chawdhury have been appointed as new secretaries in the ministry of youth affairs and sports.

Deb, a 1977 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, will be secretary in the department of sports, whereas Chawdhury (UP cadre/1977 batch) will take over as secretary in the department of youth affairs, an official release said on Tuesday.

Both the names were cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Appointments (ACC).

The ACC also approved the extension in service of R Gopalan, a 1976 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs for a period of three months beyond his date of superannuation, i.e., April 30, 2012, the release added.

PTI