Rajesh Bhushan, IAS officer of 1987 Batch, Bihar Cadre has been appointed as the new Health Secretary in the Union Health Ministry. He was earlier holding the post of OSD in the Health Ministry and will succeed Preeti Sudan upon completion of her tenure on 31st of this month. Sudan was granted an extension for three months as Health Secretary in April this year. In another major reshuffle Ajay Tirkey has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Land Resources in the Ministry of Rural Development. Ram Mohan Mishra will take over as Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Sushil Kumar has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Anil Kumar Jam has been given additional charge as Secretary, Mines along with his post of Secretary in the Coal Ministry.
