Govind Mohan (IAS) Age, Biography

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Hometown: Uttar Pradesh

Age: 59 Years

Marital Status: Married

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Civil Servant (IAS Officer)
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Service
Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Cadre	Sikkim
Year	1989
Major Designation(s)	• SDM (Junior Scale): 1 October 2024 - 31 August 2024 • Deputy Secretary (Junior Scale): 1 September 2024 - 31 July 2024 • Deputy Resident Commissioner: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2024 • Joint Resident Commissioner: 1 August 2024 - 30 June 2024 • District Collector and District Magistrate (Gangtok): 1 July 2024 - 24 April 2024 • Deputy Commissioner (Gangtok): 1 July 2024 - 29 April 2024 • Private Secretary (Information & Broadcasting): 29 April 2024 - 30 June 2024 • Private Secretary (Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions): 12 November 2024 - 4 March 2025 • Deputy Secretary (Finance and Company Affairs Economic Affairs): 28 February 2025 - 6 August 2024 • Director (Finance and Company Affairs Economic Affairs): 6 August 2024 - 15 December 2024 • Director (Finance Expenditure): 9 January 2025 - 28 February 2025 • Director (Finance Economic Affairs): 29 February 2025 - 19 February 2025 • Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs): 19 February 2025 - 8 January 2025 • Joint Secretary (Cabinet): 9 January 2025 - 8 February 2025 • Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs, Washington DC): 25 July 2024 - 24 August 2024 • Principal Resident Commissioner (Joint Secretary), Sikkim House, New Delhi: 25 August 2024 - 3 August 2024 • Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs): 10 August 2024 - 13 May 2024 • Joint Secretary (Home Affairs): 14 May 2024 - 17 September 2024 • Additional Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 17 September 2024 - 30 September 2024 • Secretary (Culture), New Delhi: 1 August 2024 - 14 August 2024 • OSD Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 14 August 2024 - 22 August 2024 • Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 23 August 2024 - 30 August 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 September 2024 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	59 Years
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Uttar Pradesh
School(s)	• Saint Joseph School, Dehradun • Senior secondary education St Francis’ College, Lucknow (March 1982)
College/University	• IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh • IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.Tech. (Electrical) from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (July 1982–March 1986) • Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (July 1986–March 1988)
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married

Some Lesser Known Facts About Govind Mohan

In 2017, Govind Mohan attended the Phase V Mid Career Training Programme.

During his stint in the Ministry of Culture, he managed issues related to art, culture, and heritage conservation.

While leading the Union Territories division, Govind Mohan addressed cases such as service issues for the AGMUT cadre of IAS and IPS, implementing government programs in the UTs, and legal matters related to service and constitutional issues, including those involving the Delhi Police.

In another role, Govind Mohan was responsible for processing foreign investment proposals, revising India’s gold policy, coordinating bilateral investment treaties, and developing policies to promote private investment, mainly in infrastructure, housing, and MSMEs.

As head of international economic relations, he coordinated India’s policy in multilateral forums like the G20, BRICS, ASEAN, and OECD.
Govind Mohan while speaking during a global summit

Govind Mohan has also served as the Principal Resident Commissioner, communicating with Union government agencies and fast-tracking Sikkim government proposals.

He held the positions of Principal Secretary of Information Technology and Information and Public Relations Departments for the Government of Sikkim and Chairman of Teesta Urja Limited in Gangtok and New Delhi.

Govind Mohan has served as joint secretary and additional secretary in the Union Home Ministry and was appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Culture in October 2021.
Govind Mohan while addressing a conference

In August 2023, his tenure was extended for another year, marking his fourth extension since his scheduled retirement in November 2020. His first extension was on 17 October 2024 until 22 August 2021.

On 14 August 2024, he was appointed as an Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Home Affairs and later became the Home Secretary.

During his time in office, Govind Mohan handled the 2024 Assembly election in Jammu & Kashmir and directed internal security issues, including the impact of unrest in Bangladesh.