IAS officer S Aparna assumes charge as new Union Pharma Secretary

IAS officer S Aparna assumes charge as new Union Pharma Secretary

Ms. S Aparna a 1988-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, has assumed charge as Secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.

Ms Aparna has replaced Dr PD Vaghela who superannuated on 30 September 2020.

About IAS officer S Aparna 

Ms S Aparna was appointed to the post of Executive Director, World Bank in 2017, representing the Constituency of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In 2019, she was given a proforma promotion as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) while she was on deputation in Washington DC as Executive Director, World Bank.

She has also served as the Principal Secretary to the then Gujarat CM.

Born in 1963, new Pharma Secretary has also served both Centre and the state on several important assignments including in the Department of finance, planing , Urban and Housing Development, Textile etc.

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