GoI Appointment: 1987 batch IAS appointed as new revenue secretary
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ December 10,2024
The Competent Authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Revenue to Ajay Seth, lAS officer of Karnataka 1987 batch, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs with immediate effect till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ajay Seth, IAS has has a Bachelor in Technologies (BTech) degree from the University of Roorkee, and later, he also got a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He took charge of Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in April, 2021.Seth has a long-standing political career of nearly 33 years with experience and specialization in finance and taxation. Along with the two, he also has almost three years of experience in the social sector, urban transport, and infrastructure. He has held multiple positions in the central government and the Karnataka State government.
He is a recipient of Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration in 2013, being a member of the team for “transformation of commercial tax administration in Karnataka”.
He replaces Sanjay Malhotra, IAS officer of 1990 batch of Rajasthan cadre, who was appointed as RBI Governor by Government of India on December 9,2024 for three years.
