IAS Sanjeev Chopra assumes charge as new Food Secretary | Daily Current Affairs Dose

IAS Sanjeev Chopra assumes charge as new Food Secretary | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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IAS Sanjeev Chopra assumes charge as new Food Secretary | Daily Current Affairs Dose

IAS Sanjeev Chopra assumes charge as new Food Secretary: Sanjeev Chopra, has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution with effect from 31st October 2022. 

Sanjeev Chopra is a 1990 Batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Odisha Cadre.

About Sanjeev Chopra: Education Life

Sanjeev Chopra completed his B,Com Honours and M.B.A. from FMS, Delhi University. Later, he completed his LL.B. from Utkal University Bhubaneswar and M.Sc from the London School of Economics & Political Science.

Sanjeev Chopra: Professional Life

Sanjeev Chopra started his career as Sub Collector in Baripada (Odisha). He served as District Collector and District Magistrate in Koraput, Odisha from 1995 to 1997.

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Sanjeev Chopra served as Director/Deputy Secretary in the Technical Education & Training Department during 1999-2000. He handled the State Co-Operative Banks during 2000-2004 in the capacity of Managing Director.

From 2007-2014, Sanjeev Chopra served in LBSNAA, Mussoorie as Sr Deputy Director/Jt. Director. From 2015 up to October 2022, he has served under the Government of Odisha as Chairman Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation Ltds. Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation and Odisha Mining Corporation.

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Sanjeev Chopra has also served as Secretary to Government in Departments such as Industries, General administration, Agriculture and Home.

Awards Honours

Sanjeev Chopra has been rewarded by the Government of India with the National e-Governance Award for Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation in the Year 2020 and 2021.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Formation of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: 2 September 1946
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Cabinet Minister: Piyush Goyal
• Minister of State: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti