The Home Secretary (ISO: Gṛha Saciva) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This post is held by a senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. The current Home Secretary is Govind Mohan. All Central Forces including the Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Border Security Force and Central Police Organizations are under the Union Home Secretary.
| Home Secretary | |
|---|---|
| Gṛha Saciva | |
 Emblem of India | |
 | |
since 23 August 2024 | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| Member of | Strategic Policy Group Committee of secretaries on Administration |
| Reports to | |
| Residence | 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi[1] |
| Seat | Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill New Delhi |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Term length | Two years, term can be extended.[2][3][4] |
| Formation | 1947 |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$2,700) monthly[5][6] |
| Website | Official Website |
As a Secretary to Government of India, the Home Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence.[7][8][9][10]
Powers, responsibilities and postings
editHome Secretary is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and is the principal adviser to the Home Minister on all matters of policy and administration within the Home Ministry.[11]
The role of Home Secretary is as follows:
- To act as the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The responsibility in this regard is complete and undivided.[12]
- To act as the chief adviser to the Home Minister on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs.[12]
- To represent the Ministry of Home Affairs before the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of India.[12]
- To act as the first among equals secretaries in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Emolument, accommodation and perquisites
editThe Home Secretary is eligible for a Diplomatic passport. The official earmarked residence of the Union Home Secretary is 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, a Type-VIII bungalow.[1]
As the Home Secretary is of the rank of Secretary to Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent[13] to Chief Secretaries of State Governments and to Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders, in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces.[13]
| Base Salary as per 7th Pay Commission (Per month) | Pay Matrix Level | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| ₹225,000 (US$2,700) | Pay Level 17 | [5][6] |
List of Home Secretaries
edit| Name | Assumed office | Left office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govind Mohan | 23 August 2024 | Incumbent | [14] |
| Ajay Kumar Bhalla | 22 August 2019 | 22 August 2024 | [15][16] |
| Rajiv Gauba | 31 August 2017 | 22 August 2019 | [17] |
| Rajiv Mehrishi | 31 August 2015 | 30 August 2017 | [18] |
| L. C. Goyal | 5 February 2015 | 31 August 2015 | [19] |
| Anil Goswami | 30 June 2013 | 4 February 2015 | [20] |
| R. K. Singh | 30 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | [21] |
| Gopal Krishna Pillai | 30 June 2009 | 30 June 2011 | [22] |
| Madhukar Gupta | 31 March 2007 | 30 June 2009 | |
| Vinod Kumar Duggal | 31 March 2005 | 31 March 2007 | |
| Dhirendra Singh | 1 July 2004 | 31 March 2005 | [23] |
| Anil Baijal | 8 February 2004 | 1 July 2004 | |
| N. Gopalaswami | 15 October 2002 | 8 February 2004 | |
| Kamal Pande | 5 May 1999 | 15 October 2002 | |
| Balmiki Prasad Singh | 1 November 1997 | 4 May 1999 | |
| K. Padmanabhaiah | 1 June 1994 | 31 October 1997 | |
| N. N. Vohra | 6 April 1993 | 31 May 1994 | |
| Madhav Godbole | 4 October 1991 | 23 March 1993 | |
| R. K. Bhargava | 12 December 1990 | 3 October 1991 | |
| Naresh Chandra | 21 March 1990 | 11 December 1990 | |
| Shiromani Sharma | 29 December 1989 | 20 March 1990 | |
| J. A. Kalyankrishnan | 17 October 1988 | 29 December 1989 | |
| C. G. Somiah | 1 July 1986 | 16 October 1988 | |
| R. D. Pradhan | 15 January 1985 | 30 June 1986 | |
| Prem Kumar | 6 November 1984 | 15 January 1985 | |
| M. M. K. Wali | 1 March 1984 | 4 November 1984 | |
| T. N. Chaturvedi | 12 August 1981 | 29 February 1984 | |
| S. M. H. Burney | 29 February 1980 | 12 August 1981 | |
| T. C. A. Srinivasavaradan | 31 March 1977 | 29 February 1980 | |
| S. L. Khurana | 23 June 1975 | 30 March 1977 | |
| Nirmal Kumar Mukarji | 4 July 1973 | 23 June 1975 | |
| Govind Narain | 1 January 1971 | 18 May 1973 | |
| L. P. Singh | 18 September 1964 | 1 January 1971 | |
| V. Vishwanathan | 27 November 1961 | 18 September 1964 | |
| B. N. Jha | 15 January 1958 | 26 November 1961 | |
| A. V. Pai | 1 March 1953 | 14 January 1958 | |
| H. V. R. Iyengar | 1 August 1948 | 28 February 1953 | |
| R. N. Banerjee | 5 May 1947 | 2 July 1948 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Singh, Vijaita (September 16, 2015). "Home Secretary gives the miss to fortified bungalow". The Hindu. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ Khare, Harish (February 8, 2005). "Fixed tenure planned for Home, Defence Secretaries". The Hindu. Retrieved January 10, 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Fixed tenure for defence, home secretaries". Rediff.com. September 22, 2005. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Fixed tenure for Defence, Home Secretaries". Outlook. September 22, 2005. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India" (PDF). Seventh Central Pay Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Biswas, Shreya, ed. (June 29, 2016). "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Order of Precedence" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. President's Secretariat. July 26, 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Table of Precedence" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. President's Secretariat. July 26, 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Table of Precedence". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. President's Secretariat. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ Maheshwari, S.R. (2000). Indian Administration (6th Edition). New Delhi: Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. ISBN 9788125019886.
- ^ "Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure - 14th Edition (2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India (2nd Edition). Noida: McGraw Hill Education. pp. 3.1–3.10. ISBN 978-9339204785.
- ^ a b "Army Pay Rules, 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Defence, Government of India. May 3, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Govind Mohan next Home Secretary, takes over from Bhalla; more key postings expected". The Indian Express. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ @PIBHomeAffairs (22 August 2019). "Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla I.A.S. (AM:1984) taking charge as Union Home Secretary, from Shri Rajiv Gauba I.A.S. (JH:1982)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "ajay-bhalla-to-be-new-home-secretary". thehindu. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Shri Rajiv Gauba takes over as Union Home Secretary". 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Rajiv Mehrishi takes over as Home Secretary". 31 August 2015.
- ^ "L.C. Goyal takes over as Home Secretary". 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Anil Goswami takes charge as new Home Secretary". 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "Rajkumar Singh to be new Home Secretary". 2011-06-24.
- ^ "G S Pillai new home secretary". 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Dhirendra Singh takes over as Home Secretary". 2004-07-01.
Bibliography
edit- Maheshwari, S.R. (2000). Indian Administration (6th Edition). New Delhi: Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. ISBN 9788125019886.
- Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India (2nd Edition). Noida: McGraw Hill Education. ISBN 978-9339204785.