Rajesh Kumar Singh takes charge as DPIIT secretary

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Senior IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh on 25th April assumed the charge of secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

An overview of the news

• Singh has replaced Anurag Jain, who was appointed secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

• Prior to this, Singh was the Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

• Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1989 Batch from Kerala cadre. 

• He has held many important positions in the Union Government as Commissioner - DDA, Joint Secretary - Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Joint Secretary - Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare and Chief Vigilance Officer – Food Corporation of India.

About Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

• In the year 2019, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) was renamed as Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

• It is administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

• It is a nodal government agency to formulate and implement development strategies for the industrial sector, along with other socio-economic objectives and national priorities.