Ajay Mittal assumes charge as Secretary I&B

Ajay Mittal, IAS (Himachal Pradesh: 1982), has assumed charge as Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) on superannuation of Sunil Arora IAS on April 30, 2016. Prior to his appointment, Mittal was Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh.

During a career span of more than 33 years, he has served in various capacities in his cadre state of Himachal Pradesh. He served as Additional Chief Secretary in various departments, including Information & Public Relations, Finance, Vigilance, Coordination and Public Grievances to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. He was also the Chairman of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board.

Mittal is a Law and Economics graduate and has done his post-graduation in Rural Development.