The notification said that Chawla will continue to hold the additional charge of secretary, ministry of culture, till a regular incumbent is appointed. Amit Agrawal, chief executive officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India, has been appointed as the new pharmaceuticals secretary, replacing Chawla. Textiles secretary Rachna Shah has been appointed as the secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training.Senior IAS officer Sanjay Sethi, who is currently serving in the Maharashtra cadre, will be the new secretary of the National Commission for Minorities succeeding Neelam Shammi Rao, who has been appointed as the textiles secretary in place of Rachna Shah. Neerja Sekhar, special secretary in the I&B ministry, will be director general of the National Productivity Council under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the order said.Manipur CS higher edu secyManipur chief secretary Vineet Joshi is appointed as the higher education secretary and senior IAS officer Arunish Chawla as the revenue secretary. Sanjay Sethi, currently serving in Maharashtra cadre, will be the new secretary of the National Commission for Minorities. Neerja Sekhar, special secretary in the I&B ministry, will be National Productivity Council D-G.
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