P. Amudha is an Indian civil servant, a 1994 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre who is currently working as Home Secretary in the Tamilnadu government. Along with Home Affairs portfolio, she is looking after Prohibition and Excise department too. [1] Prior to this position, she was working as Principal Secretary, Rural development and Panchayat Raj. [2] She has been called back to her parent cadre from her duty as Additional Secretary in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for a period of fourteen months. She was working as a professor of Public Administration at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand before her deputation in PMO.[3][4] She was the executive director of the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women under Tamil Nadu Government and has worked as a program officer with the United Nations Children's Fund for Water and Sanitation. She has worked in fifteen different departments under Government of Tamil Nadu.[5] She is known for her penchant for being on the field and taking bold decisions.[6]
P. Amudha | |
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 P. Amudha in 2019 | |
| Principal Secretary of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Minister | S. Muthusamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amudha Periasamy 19 July 1970 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Indian civil servant |
Career
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P. Amudha started her career as an IAS officer from 4 September 1994 in Tamil Nadu cadre.[7] Initially, she was appointed as collector of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. She was additional chief electoral officer in the Public (Elections) Department in the Tamil Nadu Government. Prior to this position, she served in the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Tamil Nadu Government as project director and member-secretary of the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society. She was the executive director for the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women in the Tamil Nadu Government, and has worked as program officer with the United Nations Children's Fund for Water and Sanitation. For many years, she was also the district collector with the Land Revenue Management and District Administration.[8][9]
On 11 March 2019, P. Amudha was appointed as professor of Public Administration at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).[10]
Sports
editP. Amudha is a kabaddi player. She was a member of the kabbadi team that won the national championship thrice. She is also trained in karate.[11]
References
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- ^ "P Amudha IAS posted as Principal Secretary- Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, TN".
- ^ Langa, Mahesh (21 July 2020). "Amudha appointed Joint Secretary in PMO". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu IAS officer Amudha appointed as joint secretary in PMO". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Women's Day Special: Exclusive interview with P Amutha, IAS". dtNext.in. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Go-to officer heals wounds at Karunanidhi's funeral". Deccan Chronicle. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Civil List of IAS Officers". easy.nic.in. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "P. Amudha | Everyday Leadership". everydayleadership.org. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Das, Ria (21 July 2020). "IAS Officer P Amudha Appointed Joint Secretary In Prime Minister's Office". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Witness in the Corridors". witnessinthecorridors.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Jesudasan, Dennis S. (21 July 2020). "P. Amudha IAS: An officer known for overcoming obstacles on every terrain". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 July 2020.