New Delhi : The Centre transferred Higher Education Secretary R. Subrahmanyam to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment as Secretary, on Friday. The JNU stir has claimed its first casualty when the Higher Education Secretary R Subrahmanyam was shunted out of the MHRD and shifted to social justice ministry as Secretary. Subrahmanyam was Secretary, Higher Education, and was involved in talks with the JNU students. Subrahmanyam, incidentally, is a JNU alumnus.
Amit Khare was named the new Higher Education Secretary. Mr. Khare, formerly with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, was holding additional charge of School Education after Rina Ray was shifted in October. He will also continue to hold the additional post of Secretary, School Education.
Both the officers R Subramanyam and Amit Khare are from 1985 batch.
Dr. K P Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship superannuates on December 31st. Praveen Kumar, currently a Special Secretary with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, will take over as Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship following the retirement of K.P. Krishnan.
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