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A senior secretary post in India
Principal secretary
is a post in
state governments
and the
central government
of India. The position holder is generally a senior
Indian Administrative Service
officer or other senior civil servants. Principal secretaries generally are the administrative heads of departments in a state government. They can also be deputed to central government in the post of a
Joint secretary to Government of India
.
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Position
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Principal secretary in a state government
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In the state governments, a principal secretary ranks above a secretary but it is below the designations of additional chief secretary and
chief secretary
. Principal Secretaries act as administrative heads of the department they are assigned to.
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
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The post of
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
was created during the tenure of
Indira Gandhi
as
prime minister
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The Principal Secretary to PM is the head of the
Prime Minister's Office
. He/she holds the rank and status of
Cabinet Secretary
to the Government of India.
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Additionally, some prime ministers also appoint an
additional principal secretary
, who too holds the rank and status of
Cabinet Secretary
to the Government of India.
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Courts
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In
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
, there is a Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice, he is of a senior district and sessions judge rank. He attends matters pertaining to the employees of subordinate judiciary such as appointments, transfers, promotions and leave. He is also
ex officio
secretary of Public Interest Litigation Cell. He also attends all other matters assigned by the chief justice. He is overall in charge of chief justice's secretariat.
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References
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"Three more IAS officers from state posted as joint secretaries in Modi govt"
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The Indian Express
. April 2, 2015
. Retrieved
October 3,
2017
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"Yogi Adiyanath seeks former Gorakhpur DM as Principal Secretary"
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The Indian Express
. March 23, 2017
. Retrieved
October 3,
2017
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"Awanish Kumar Awasthi appointed Principal Secretary to UP CM"
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The Indian Express
. April 11, 2017
. Retrieved
October 3,
2017
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Mehta, Dalpat Singh (1968).
Handbook Of Public Relations In India
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New Delhi
: Allied Publishers. p. 135.
ISBN
978-8170233343
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"Nripendra Mishra - Executive Record Sheet"
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Department of Personnel and Training,
Government of India
. Retrieved
August 8,
2018
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"Dr. Pramod Kumar Misra - Executive Record Sheet"
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Department of Personnel and Training,
Government of India
. Retrieved
August 14,
2017
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