Sumit Rajesh Mahajan, a 2020 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre has bee appointed a the first CEO of the newly established State Startup Mission. He was serving as the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Saharanpur. His appointment gives the mission a dedicated administrative head for driving its programmes and coordinating the government's startup initiatives.
Mahajan is among 14 IAS officers who were changed in a midnight reshuffle on Sunday. He will be replaced by Dr Sunil Kumar Verma, who was serving as Additional Commissioner in the Commercial Tax Department.
Rahul Singh, Special Secretary in the Information Technology and Electronics Department, has been posted as Special Secretary in the Public Works Department, while Abhishek Kumar, CDO of Lakhimpur Kheri, has been appointed Special Secretary in the IT and Electronics Department.
Yoganand Pandey, Additional District Magistrate (Nagar) in Ayodhya, has been appointed Chief Development Officer of Lakhimpur Kheri.
Sahab Singh, Judicial Member of the Board of Revenue in Prayagraj, has been appointed Secretary in the Secretariat Administration Department.
Dr Vishram, Additional Commissioner of the Vindhyachal Division, has been appointed Judicial Member of the Board of Revenue in Prayagraj.
Devendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha, who was serving as Special Secretary in the Sericulture Department and Director, Sericulture, has also been posted as a Judicial Member of the Board of Revenue in Prayagraj.
Anand Kumar Shukla, Chief Development Officer of Ambedkar Nagar, has been appointed Special Secretary in the Sericulture Department and Director, Sericulture.
Vaibhav Mishra, Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) in Kushinagar, has been appointed Chief Development Officer of Ambedkar Nagar.
Ashok Kumar Kanaujiya, Joint Director in the Youth Welfare Department, has been appointed Special Secretary in the Secondary Education Department.
Arun Kumar, Additional Commissioner of the Aligarh Division, has been posted as Special Secretary in the Rural Development Department.
Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Additional Municipal Commissioner in Saharanpur, has been appointed Additional Commissioner of the Aligarh Division.
Neha Sharma, who was serving as Director General, Medical Education and Training, and Secretary in the Medical Education Department, has been relieved of the charge of Secretary, Medical Education Department.
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