Newly appointed Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India

Sailesh

Question: Recently who has been appointed as Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India?

(a) Sailesh
(b) Abhikant Das
(c) Ashok Chawla
(d) Siraj Hussain

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • On 8 January 2016, Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointment of Shri Sailesh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs as Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  • He will replace C. Chandramoulion his completion of tenure on 08.01.2016.
  • He will be in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary for a period till 28.07.2017 or until further orders.

Reference:

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=134285