Govind Mohan
Civil Servant

Indian Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	21/09/1965
Age	60 years
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh

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Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)	Saint Joseph School, Dehradun Indian School Certificate, St Francis’ College, Lucknow (March 1982)
College/University	IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Degrees	B.Tech. (Electrical) from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (July 1982–March 1986) Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (July 1986–March 1988) B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (1982–1986) B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi (July 1982–March 1986) Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad (July 1986–March 1988)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Married
Languages	English, Hindi

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Career

Career Overview	Joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1989. Held various significant positions, including: Sikkim cadre IAS officer.
Major Designation(s)	SDM (Junior Scale): 1 October 1991 - 31 August 1992 Deputy Secretary (Junior Scale): 1 September 1992 - 31 July 1994 Deputy Resident Commissioner: 1 August 1994 - 31 July 1995 Joint Resident Commissioner: 1 August 1995 - 30 June 1996 District Collector and District Magistrate (Gangtok): 1 July 1996 - 24 April 1998 Deputy Commissioner (Gangtok): 1 July 1996 - 29 April 1998 Private Secretary (Information & Broadcasting): 29 April 1998 - 30 June 1998 Private Secretary (Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions): 12 November 1999 - 4 March 2003 Deputy Secretary (Finance and Company Affairs Economic Affairs): 28 February 2003 - 6 August 2003 Director (Finance and Company Affairs Economic Affairs): 6 August 2003 - 15 December 2003 Director (Finance Expenditure): 9 January 2006 - 28 February 2008 Director (Finance Economic Affairs): 29 February 2008 - 19 February 2009 Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs): 19 February 2009 - 8 January 2011 Joint Secretary (Cabinet): 9 January 2011 - 8 February 2012 Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs, Washington DC): 25 July 2012 - 24 August 2015 Principal Resident Commissioner (Joint Secretary), Sikkim House, New Delhi: 25 August 2015 - 3 August 2017 Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs): 10 August 2017 - 13 May 2018 Joint Secretary (Home Affairs): 14 May 2018 - 17 September 2018 Additional Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 17 September 2018 - 30 September 2021 Secretary (Culture), New Delhi: 1 August 2021 - 14 August 2024 OSD Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 14 August 2024 - 22 August 2024 Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 23 August 2024 - 30 August 2025 Minister (Economic), Embassy of India, Washington DC: 25 July 2012 - 24 August 2015 Joint Secretary (Cabinet Secretariat): 9 January 2011 - 24 July 2012 Minister (Economic), Embassy of India, Washington DC, USA: 25 July 2012 - 24 August 2015 Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance: 10 August 2017 - 13 May 2018 Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs: 14 May 2018 - 30 September 2021 Secretary, Ministry of Culture: 1 October 2021 - 22 August 2024 Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs: 23 August 2024 - Present
Notable Achievements	Managed cultural issues during tenure at the Ministry of Culture. Handled service issues for AGMUT cadre of IAS and IPS while leading the Union Territories division. Processed foreign investment proposals and revised India’s gold policy. Coordinated India’s policy in multilateral forums like G20 and BRICS. Launched flagship programmes ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘Har Ghar Tiranga movement’ as Union Culture Secretary. Served as Minister (Economic) at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, coordinating economic policies with US counterparts and multilateral bodies like World Bank and IMF. Served as key government official during COVID-19 pandemic, implementing provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005 and coordinating with state governments. Appointed as Union Home Secretary on 23 August 2024, the second most powerful secretarial post in the Government of India after Cabinet Secretary. Chaired G20 India's Culture Working Group during tenure as Culture Secretary.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Attended the Phase V Mid Career Training Programme in 2017.
2. Communicated extensively with Union government agencies as Principal Resident Commissioner.
3. Handled the 2024 Assembly election in Jammu & Kashmir during his tenure.
4. Served as the government’s point person during the COVID-19 pandemic, overseeing implementation of decisions under the Disaster Management Act and coordinating with states.
5. Served as Chair of G20 India's Culture Working Group during his tenure as Culture Secretary.

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