Rajiv Kumar assumes office as new Secretary of Department of Financial Services

NEW DELHI (INDIA): A 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre has assumed office as the new Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.nnKumar was Special Secretary and Establishment Officer, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pension, D/o Personnel & Training in his immediate preceding posting.nnKumar has widespread administrative experience in more than 30 years of service during which he held various important assignments including the Administrative postings in his home State of Jharkhand.nnKumar has also worked in the Central Government in various capacities.nnHe was posted as Joint Secretary and then Additional Sectretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance from 19.03.2012 to 12.03.2015. Later he took over as Establishment Officer & Additional/Special Secretary, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pension, D/o Personnel & Training from 12.03.2015 till 30.08.2017.