Who Is Govind Mohan? IAS Appointed Next Union Home Secretary Replacing Ajay Bhalla

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan has been appointed next Union home secretary replacing Ajay Bhalla. Mohan will assume charge as the Home Secretary on August 22, said an order from the 

"The appointment committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Govind Mohan, IAS(SK:89), Secretary, Ministry of Culture as Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs with immediate effect. The officer will take over as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs vice Ajay Kumar Bhalla, IAS (AM: 84) on completion of his tenure on 22.08.2024," said an order from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Who Is Govind Mohan?

Govind Mohan, a senior IAS officer from the 1989 batch of the Sikkim cadre, will now hold one of the most important post in the Government of India. In addition to his current role, Mohan briefly served as the Secretary of the Department of Sports in 2024. Last year, Govind Mohan was serving as the Secretary, Ministry of Culture.

Govind Mohan, who is set to turn 59 next month, is currently the Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, a role he has been in since March 27, 2024. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment, particularly with the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections. One of the key challenges he will face in his new position is managing security assessments and working closely with the Election Commission to ensure the elections are properly organized.

Another challenge for Mohan will be to tackle terrorism, naxalism and helping the government  in its promise of implementing the Uniform Civil Code.