The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister has extended the tenure of present Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba for one year.
He was first appointed as the Cabinet Secretary in 2019 for a term of two years.
He received an extension in service in 2021.
Cabinet Secretary
The Cabinet Secretaryis the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India.
The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio head of the Civil Services Board.
The administrative head of the Cabinet Secretariat.
Works under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.
He is responsible for the administration of the Transaction and Business rules and Allocation of business rules.
He ensures that the President, Vice President and Ministries are kept informed of the major activities of all Ministries/Departments by means of a monthly Summary of their Activities.
Manage the major crises in the country and Coordinate activities of various Ministries in such a situation.
Provide Secretarial Assistance:
Convening of the meetings of the cabinet on the orders of the Prime Minister.
Preparation and Circulation of the agenda.
Preparing a record of discussions taken.
Circulation of the record after obtaining the approval of the Prime Minister.
Watching implementation of the decisions taken by the Cabinet.
Custodian of the papers of the Cabinet meetings
Acts as the chief coordinator of the central government
Chairman of the Civil Services Board, which recommends the empanelment of officers (except officers under the Ministry of External Affairs), for the ranks of secretary, additional secretary and joint secretary.
Chairman of the Conference of Chief Secretaries of States.
Recommends postings of officers (except officers under the Ministry of External Affairs) of the rank of secretary and additional Secretary to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
