Nidhi Tewari has been appointed as the personal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed as PM Modi’s personal secretary, as per order issued by the government. According to the memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on March 29, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has authorised Tewari’s appointment with on-the-spot result.
IFS Nidhi Tewari appointed as New Personal Secretary of PM Modi
IFS Nidhi has served in the Prime Minister’s Office for over 3 years before becoming the Personal Secretary to Prime Minister Modi. The IFS officer’s legit appointment read, “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has accredited the appointment of Ms. Nidhi , IFS(2014), presently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office as Personal Secretary to the Prime Minister, in the Level 12 of the pay matrix with on the spot effect, on co-terminus foundation or until similar orders, whichever is earlier.”
About Nidhi
IFS officer, a 2014 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, hails from Mehmurganj in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, which additionally takes place to be the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Modi. Before cracking the UPSC, she worked as an Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) in Varanasi. According to reports, she secured the 96th rank in the 2013 Civil Services Examination and, then had an illustrious profession in public career.
Nidhi Tewari has served in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in which she was posted in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division. As per reports, she mentioned directly to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during her MEA stint.
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