Gauri Kumar appointed Labour Ministry secretary

Senior IAS officer Gauri Kumar has been appointed 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.

Before joining MHA, Kumar was working as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Mines.