Teaotia is Commerce Secy; Choubey new Aviation Secy

In the reshuffle, both the secretaries of Human Resource Development Ministry have been shifted to different ministries, while senior Gujarat-cadre  IAS officer Rita A Teaotia has been appointed as the new Commerce Secretary and Rajeev Nayan Choubey takes over as Civil Aviation Secretary. 

Teaotia, a 1981 batch IAS officer, is Special Secretary in Department of Telecommunications.

Choubey, also a 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, is Special Secretary in Power Ministry. He will take over from Aviation Secretary V Somasundaram, who has been shifted as Secretary in Ministry of Women and Child Development, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.

Somasundaram has replaced Vinay Sheel Oberoi, who will be Secretary, Department of Higher Education. Oberoi will take charge from Satyanarayan Mohanty who has been made Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the order said.

Subash Chandra Khuntia has been made new Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy. Khuntia, a 1981 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, is presently Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

He has replaced Vrinda Sarup, who has been made Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution. C R Viswanath has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs. Viswanath, a 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is presently Chairman and Managing Director, Food Corporation of India.

Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice Chairman Balvender Kumar has been made Mines Secretary. Kumar and will replace Anup K Pujari, who has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, it said.

Pradeep Kumar Pujari, another Gujarat cadre IAS officer, is new Power Secretary in place of PK Sinha who was earlier named as next Cabinet Secretary. Pujari is Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Agriculture Research and Education. Anuj Kumar Bishnoi has been shifted from Water Resources, River <g data-gr-id="38">Development</g> and Ganga Rejuvenation and appointed Secretary, Department of Fertilizers.