IAS officer Usha Sharma appointed Rajasthan chief secy becomes second woman to hold post
Jaipur Jan 31 PTI Usha Sharma a 1985-batch IAS officer was on Monday appointed as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan according to an official orderSharma who will be the second woman chief secretary of the state succeeds Niranjan Arya She was also appointed as advisor to the chief ministerThe Department of Personnel DoP issued orders for her appointmentSharma who also took charge on Monday said resolving problems of the public will be her top priorityBesides she said she will ensure that all major women-related schemes are implemented smoothlyMy aim is to ensure the implementation of welfare schemes of the state government as per the vision of the chief minister said Sharma who was earlier serving as the secretary of the Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry in Delhi on deputationShe was in Delhi since May 2012 She served as additional director general Tourism Ministry of Tourism director general of Archaeological Survey of India and additional secretary Administrative Reforms and Public GrievancesIn Rajasthan Sharma has held posts of principal secretary Tourism commissioner Tourism commissioner Industries and secretary Urban Development and Housing among othersThe Ashok Gehlot government had in 2009 appointed Kushal Singh as the first woman chief secretary of the state PTI SDA DIV DIV
Jaipur Jan 31 PTI Usha Sharma a 1985-batch IAS officer was on Monday appointed as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan according to an official orderSharma who will be the second woman chief secretary of the state succeeds Niranjan Arya She was also appointed as advisor to the chief ministerThe Department of Personnel DoP issued orders for her appointmentSharma who also took charge on Monday said resolving problems of the public will be her top priorityBesides she said she will ensure that all major women-related schemes are implemented smoothlyMy aim is to ensure the implementation of welfare schemes of the state government as per the vision of the chief minister said Sharma who was earlier serving as the secretary of the Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry in Delhi on deputationShe was in Delhi since May 2012 She served as additional director general Tourism Ministry of Tourism director general of Archaeological Survey of India and additional secretary Administrative Reforms and Public GrievancesIn Rajasthan Sharma has held posts of principal secretary Tourism commissioner Tourism commissioner Industries and secretary Urban Development and Housing among othersThe Ashok Gehlot government had in 2009 appointed Kushal Singh as the first woman chief secretary of the state PTI SDA DIV DIV
