The newly-constituted Department of Military Affairs (DMA) headed by General Bipin Rawat is gradually taking shape and will soon be staffed by one secretary-ranked officer, one additional secretary and five joint secretaries. It has sought government’s approval for the appointment of one secretary-level officer for transformation and coordination, one three-star ranked additional secretary and three joint secretaries to execute its wide-ranging mandate. The DMA will have a total of five joint secretaries, with two having already been posted to the department. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had last month cleared the appointment of two officers in the DMA --- Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS:1995:RJ) and Shantanu (IAS:1997: TR). The DMA would be staffed by a mix of civilian and military officers. The DMA has to take forward its mandate with a secretary (transformation and coordination), three additional secretaries and five joint secretaries. The head of the Integrated Defence Staff (an officer of the rank of commander-in-chief) is currently “dual hatting” as secretary (transformation and coordination).
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Department of Military Affairs gradually taking shape
By IndianMandarins - 2020-02-15 15:49:00
The newly-constituted Department of Military Affairs (DMA) headed by General Bipin Rawat is gradually taking shape and will soon be staffed by one secretary-ranked officer, one additional secretary and five joint secretaries.
It has sought government’s approval for the appointment of one secretary-level officer for transformation and coordination, one three-star ranked additional secretary and three joint secretaries to execute its wide-ranging mandate.
The DMA will have a total of five joint secretaries, with two having already been posted to the department. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had last month cleared the appointment of two officers in the DMA --- Rajeev Singh Thakur (IAS:1995:RJ) and Shantanu (IAS:1997: TR). The DMA would be staffed by a mix of civilian and military officers.
The DMA has to take forward its mandate with a secretary (transformation and coordination), three additional secretaries and five joint secretaries. The head of the Integrated Defence Staff (an officer of the rank of commander-in-chief) is currently “dual hatting” as secretary (transformation and coordination).
