New Delhi, May 26 (APAC Media): In a significant bureaucratic move, the Government of India has appointed IAS Piyush Singla as Director in the National Health Authority under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The appointment has been made under the Central Staffing Scheme, according to an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
Singla is a 2012-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre. His appointment to the National Health Authority follows his recommendation for Central deputation by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Before his appointment at the Centre, Singla was serving as Secretary to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in the Information Technology Department. He was also holding additional charge of the General Administration, Information, and Hospitality and Protocol departments.
He will now serve under the Department of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi, where he is expected to contribute to the implementation and expansion of digital healthcare initiatives under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
According to the DoPT order, Singla’s tenure will remain co-terminus with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The tenure may also be extended further in accordance with the provisions of the Central Staffing Scheme.
The order stated that the appointment will come into effect from the date he assumes charge of the position. The DoPT has also instructed the officer to join the new assignment within three weeks from the issuance of the order.
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