Harjot kaur ias

The Bihar government on Thursday (31.03.2022) promoted senior IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bamhrah (IAS:1992:BH) to the grade of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS). Before being promoted to the ACS grade, she was serving as Principal Secretary-cum-Mining Commissioner, Mining & Geology Department with additional charges of MD, Bihar State Minerals Development Corporation limited, MD, Bihar State Mining Corporation Limited and MD, Bihar State Women Development Corporation.

Talking to the media on the sidelines of an ‘investors’ meet’ held in Patna, Nitish said, “I have called a meeting of the senior officials to know the matter. We are helping to empower women. I am monitoring each and everything.” When asked about the disciplinary action against the IAS officer, the chief minister said, “Action will be initiated. I have immediately summoned the officers concerned to discuss the issue.” Nitish’s statement came barely hours after the national commission for women (NCW) took cognisance of the matter and sought an explanation from 1992-batch Bihar cadre IAS officer, who is posted as principal secretary of the state’s women and child welfare department. Incidentally, Bamhrah also heads the Bihar women and child development corporation. Earlier, social welfare department minister Madan Sahni had said that he had asked the officials of the department to look into the matter. The trouble erupted at a workshop on ‘Sashakt Beti, Samridh Bihar’ (empowered daughters, prosperous Bihar) on Tuesday. A day later a video went viral on social media showing the woman bureaucrat rebuking a girl student for asking for sanitary pads for girls. Bamhrah lost cool when the girl sought to know as to why the government cannot provide sanitary pads that would cost Rs 20 to Rs 30. “When the government is providing us school uniform, scholarship and so many things, why can’t provide Whisper (a brand of sanitary pads)?” the girl asked. The IAS officer retorted, “There is...

Bureaucratic reshuffle in Bihar: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Bihar government transferred 15 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers including the additional chief secretary (ACS) and principal secretary. Officers including those heading crucial education and home departments were assigned new postings in the reshuffle. ACS of Home Department transferred According to a notification issued by the general administration department (GAD) on Wednesday evening, 1990-batch IAS officer Chaitanya Prasad, who was holding the charge of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the state Home Department, has been transferred to the water resources department. Now, S Siddharth, who was principal secretary of the chief minister’s secretariat, has been made the ACS of the state Home Department, which is headed by the CM. Apart from his new assignment, Siddharth will also hold the additional charge of the Cabinet Secretariat Department till further orders. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) of the state government on Wednesday, KK Pathak, a 1990-batch IAS officer who was instrumental in framing the prohibition laws in 2016, has been made the ACS of the state Education Department. Pathak has replaced Dipak Kumar Singh, a 1992-batch IAS officer, who has been appointed as the new ACS of the state Cooperative Department. Similarly, Chaitanya Prasad, a 1990-batch IAS officer, has been made the ACS of the state Water Resources Dep...

Patna, Jun 7 (PTI) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Wednesday assigned new postings to senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers heading several departments in the state. S Siddharth, a 1991-batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, has been made the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the state Home Department, which is headed by the CM. Apart from his new assignment, Siddharth will also hold the additional charge of the Cabinet Secretariat Department till further orders. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) of the state government, K K Pathak, a 1990-batch IAS officer who was instrumental in framing the prohibition laws in 2016, has been made the ACS of the state Education Department. Pathak has replaced Dipak Kumar Singh, a 1992-batch IAS officer, who has been appointed as the new ACS of the state Cooperative Department. Similarly, Chaitanya Prasad, a 1990-batch IAS officer, has been made the ACS of the state Water Resources Department. Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the ACS of the Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Department of the state government. She has replaced Bandana Preyashi, a 2003-batch IAS officer, who has been shifted to the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department of the state government. The role of the Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Department is crucial in view of the scheduled meetings of the G20 engagement groups in Patn...

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While the world is running towards making basic amenities available for women, the school students of Bihar had to bear the snarky comments of IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, who also heads Bihar’s Women and Child Development Corporation. The comments and responses of the IAS officer rose to a heated argument between her and the students during a workshop on Sashakt Beti, Samriddh Bihar event which had the tag line “Towards enhancing the value of girls", as stated in a report by News18. What actually happened? A video circulated on social media displayed the argument between the two. It is seen in the video that a girl student asked, “The government provides us almost everything like school uniform, etc. Can the government give sanitary pads to us at Rs 20-30?" The audience, which mostly consisted of Class IX and X school girls, clapped. Replying to this, Bamhrah said, “Those clapping, tell me is there any end to such demands? Tomorrow you will say the government can give jeans and pants too. And after that why not some beautiful shoes? Eventually, when it comes to family planning you will expect the government to give you family planning methods, and condoms, too. Why there is need to take everything for free?" If you think this is all, then there is more to it. When one of the students reminded the officer that the country's government is formed with the help of votes, Bamhrah retorted saying, “This is heights of stupidity. Don’t vote, then. Bann jao Pakistan (become li...

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar assigned new postings to senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers heading different departments. S Siddharth, a 1991-batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, has been made the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the state Home Department, which is headed by the CM. Apart from his new assignment, Siddharth will also hold the additional charge of the Cabinet Secretariat Department till further orders. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) of the state government on Wednesday, KK Pathak, a 1990-batch IAS officer who was instrumental in framing the prohibition laws in 2016, has been made the ACS of the state Education Department. Pathak has replaced Dipak Kumar Singh, a 1992-batch IAS officer, who has been appointed as the new ACS of the state Cooperative Department. Similarly, Chaitanya Prasad, a 1990-batch IAS officer, has been made the ACS of the state Water Resources Department. Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the ACS of the Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Department of the state government. She has replaced Bandana Preyashi, a 2003-batch IAS officer, who has been shifted to the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department of the state government. The role of the Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Department is crucial in view of the scheduled meetings of the G20 engagement groups in Patna on June 22 and 23. Vinod Sing...