The Appointments Committee to the Cabinet approved the appointment of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Gauri Kumar as Secretary in Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Kumar, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, is currently Secretary (Border Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The vacancy was necessitated following superannuation of Mrutyunjay Sarangi, a 1977 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Kumar was working as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Mines, before joining the Ministry of Home Affairs.
