(MENAFN- KNN India) NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to continue to lead think tank
New Delhi, Feb 6 (KNN) NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant was today given an extension till June 30 next year, according to an official order.
Earlier in February, he was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the government think tank on February 17, 2016 for a two-year term.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension of Kant's tenure till June 30, 2019, the release issued by the personnel ministry informed.
Kant is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
Before taking over as the CEO of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), he was Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
NITI Aayog(Hindi forPolicy Commission), alsoNational Institution for Transforming India, policy think tank ofIndian government, established with the aim to achieve growth and development andto strengthen cooperative Federalism in the country. (KNN/DA)
MENAFN300602201800490000ID1096407529
--MENAFN300602201800490000ID1096407529-->
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.