Rajiv Gauba takes over as Union Home Secretary

New Delhi, Auig 31: Rajiv Gauba, IAS today took over as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to an official statement, Mr Gauba joined the Ministry of Home Affairs as Officer on Special Duty on June 27, 2017 and took charge as the Union Home Secretary upon the superannuation of Rajiv Mehrishi. Prior to this, he was Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development. He has wide-ranging experience in senior positions in the Central and State Governments and in international organisations. Hailing from Punjab, the 1982 batch IAS officer from Jharkhand cadre is a Physics graduate. The 58-year-old has worked as Chief Secretary, Jharkhand. Earlier, he served in the Central Government in the Ministries of Home, Defence, Environment and Forests and Department of Electronics and Information Technology. Mr Gauba also served in the International Monetary Fund, representing the country for four years on the Board of IMF. UNI