General

Amit Khare- new advisor to Prime Minister

Author : NewsGram Desk

Former Human Resource Development Secretary Amit Khare was on Tuesday appointed as advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Khare's appointment on contract basis on terms and conditions as applicable to re-employed officers of Secretary level.

An IAS officer of the 1985 batch from Bihar/Jharkhand cadre, Khare was instrumental in bringing to light the infamous fodder scam in Bihar in the 1990s. He was also Information & Broadcasting Secretary.

Khare's last achievement before retirement was to put un shape the National Education Policy 2020, an ambitious programme of the current regime. (IANS/JB)

Keywords: India, Prime Minister Office, HRD, Amit Khare, National Education Policy

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube and WhatsApp 

Also Read

As UNSC prepares for emergency meeting, UN chief condemns 'military escalation

Norway’s $2-Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund Drops Adani Green Energy from Portfolio over Corruption and Financial Crime Allegations

US, Israel Launch Major Strike on Iran; UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Other Middle East Countries Caught in the Crossfire

“Who Committed the Mistake of Giving You a License?”: CJI Pulls Up Lawyer for Filing FIR Against PM Modi and Amit Shah in Connection with CAA

WhatsApp Tells SC it will Comply with CCI Order on User Data Privacy, Argues Against Blanket Ban on Data Sharing