On June 09, he called every minister including Modi by name for oath takingAfter this, everyone was also made to sign the register. He had the responsibility of conducting the entire oath taking ceremony.
If you are watching the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet on TV, you must have seen that a person wearing a black suit first called PM Narendra Modi by name for oath taking and then other ministers. Do you know who he is? Why is he not only helping Modi and his ministers in taking oath but also making them sign in the register?
The name of this person is Rajesh Verma. He is a secretary in the President’s Secretariat. He has been the secretary in Draupadi Murmu’s secretariat ever since she became the President. He belongs to the cadre of the same state from which the President herself comes.
When the swearing-in ceremony began, he asked the President for permission to start the ceremony and after that he started the oath ceremony. He stood a little behind President Murmu throughout the ceremony. Every time he kept calling each minister by name on the mic.
The responsibility of preparing and conducting the swearing-in ceremony of the Central Government at Rashtrapati Bhavan rests with the Secretary of the President’s Secretariat. (X handle)
In fact, whenever the swearing-in ceremony of the new central government takes place in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the ceremony is conducted by the Secretary of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Secretariat. The list of ministers is addressed to the President and sent to him from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Senior IAS officer of Odisha cadre
Rajesh Verma is a senior IAS officer. He belongs to Odisha cadre. As soon as Draupadi Murmu took over the highest post in the country, she appointed him as her secretary. Earlier, he has also worked as the Principal Secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Principal Secretary of the Energy Department of the Odisha Government.
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Rajesh Verma is a senior IAS and belongs to Odisha cadre.
He was praised for his work during the Corona period
He came into the limelight for his good work during the Corona period. He was then the Secretary of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). He was then given the additional charge of Financial Services Secretary. He did a great job in preparing all the packages.
Patnaik has also praised him
He played an important role in improving the poor condition of companies during the lockdown and recession. Apart from this, he also played an important role in involving people in development work. He always showed honesty and integrity in his work and this is the reason why Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has also praised him many times.
He was appointed MCA secretary in April 2020. In the same year, he was also appointed chairman of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA). He replaced Kapil Dev Tripathi, a retired 1980 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, when he became secretary to the President.
belongs to Rajasthan
Born on 1 September 1964, Verma is about to turn 60. He has worked in various positions at the Centre and in the state of Odisha. Rajesh Verma is usually a low profile officer. He became an IAS in 1987. Although his cadre was Odisha, he originally belongs to Rajasthan. He studied electrical engineering.
Tags: Oath Ceremony, President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 9, 2024, 21:15 IST