Bhubaneswar: Odisha-cadre IAS officer Gavali Parag Harshad has been appointed as private secretary to Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram.
The 2013-batch officer is currently serving as Sundargarh Collector.
“The Competent Authority has approved the proposal for appointment of Gavali Parag Harshad as Private Secretary to the Minister for Tribal Affairs (Jual Oram) in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs at the level of Deputy Secretary for the period of five years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or on co-terminus basis or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever event occurs the earliest,” the letter from Deputy Secretary of Department of Personnel & Training said.
Accordingly, Odisha Chief Secretary has asked to immediately relieve him of his duties with instructions to take up his new assignment.