Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), has assumed charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. She is the 29^th officer to hold this prestigious position.

Ms. Kalyani is a Gold Medalist of the University of Delhi with a B. A. in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College. She also holds an M.A. in International Politics and an M. Phil. in West European Studies from Jawahar Lal University. With over 34 years of distinguished service, Ms. Kalyani brings extensive expertise in public financial management, accounting, governance and administration.

Throughout her career, Ms. Kalyani has served in key ministries including Defence, Telecom, Fertilizers, Finance, Social Justice & Empowerment, Information & Broadcasting, and Home. Ms. Kalyani has consistently championed transparency and efficiency in public service delivery through the adoption of technology. Notably, her leadership was pivotal in initiating the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme to farmers for fertilizer purchase assistance from the Government of India.

Ms. Kalyani’s contributions extend beyond the Government of India. At Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), she spearheaded digital transformation through online bill payments and payment kiosks. She also played a key role in the revival of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited.

Before assuming charge as CGA, Ms. Kalyani served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts (Pr. CCA), Ministry of Home Affairs, where she oversaw the budgeting and accounting of one of the largest Ministries of the Government of India.

With her wealth of experience and proven leadership, Ms. Kalyani is expected to further strengthen the country’s Public Financial Management systems and continue driving innovation and transparency in government accounting

Public Financial Management strengthened as new Controller General of Accounts appointed to advance transparency and technology-driven accounting. Appointment of T.C.A. Kalyani as Controller General of Accounts places a senior ICAS officer with extensive public financial management experience in charge of budgeting, accounting, and consolidation of government finances, with an expectation to reinforce Public Financial Management systems through administrative leadership, technology adoption, and process improvements.