Shri Rajiv Kumar, IAS(JH:84) today assumed office as the new Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. Shri Rajiv Kumar was Special Secretary and Establishment Officer, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pension, D/o Personnel & Training in his immediate preceding posting. Shri Rajiv Kumar has widespread administrative experience in more than 30 years of service during which he held various important assignments including the Administrative postings in his home State of Jharkhand. Shri Kumar has also worked in the Central Government in various capacities. He was posted as Joint Secretary and then Additional Sectretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance from 19.03.2012 to 12.03.2015. Later he took over as Establishment Officer & Additional/Special Secretary, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pension, D/o Personnel & Training from 12.03.2015 till 30.08.2017.

Appointment of Secretary of Department of Financial Services: senior civil servant assumes office after extensive central and state service. Appointment of Secretary, Department of Financial Services: Shri Rajiv Kumar, an IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, assumed charge as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. He served immediately prior as Special Secretary and Establishment Officer in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, and has over thirty years of administrative experience including central and state postings.