Raj Kumar Singh took over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds Gopal Krishna Pillai who retired on Thursday.
Raj Kumar Singh is an IAS officer of the 1975 Batch and belongs to the Bihar Cadre. Before joining Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), he was secretary, department of defence production, ministry of defence. He has served in his cadre and at the Centre in various capacities including as Home Secretary of Bihar and joint secretary in MHA.
Speaking to news persons, the new home secretary said that ongoing initiatives taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs to meet the challenges facing the nation will be further strengthened. He said that the country has the resilience to meet these challenges.
