Who has been appointed National e-Governance Division chief in Feb 2022?

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Correct Answer : Abhishek Singh

In a top level administrative realignment the Union government on Wednesday announced to elevate senior IAS officers and Digital India Corporation CEO Abhishek Singh as new National e-Governance Division (NeGD) CEO. The 1995-batch IAS officer from Nagaland cadre will hold the position in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.

“Appointment of Abhishek Singh, lAS (NL:1995), as Chief Executive Officer, National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, vice Shri M. Srinivas Rao, IAS(AM:1987) by temporarily upgrading the post to Additional Secretary level. The officer will continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Digital India Corporation,” Union ministry of Personnel said.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while elevating 16 senior IAS officers at the joint secretary level at the Centre named 1997-batch Uttarakhand cadre IAS officer Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu as MyGov, CEO under the Union ministry of electronics & information technology for a tenure of five years..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : February 26, 2022

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