Clarification on Cabinet Secretary’s Tenure
Attention of the Government has been drawn to reports appearing in some sections of the media to the effect that the Government has decided to give a fixed four year term to the Cabinet Secretary.
It is hereby clarified that the Cabinet in its meeting on 22nd July, 2010 approved the amendment to Fundamental Rule (FR) 56(d) to the effect that the Central Government may, if considered necessary in public interest so to do, give extension in service to a Cabinet Secretary in the Central Government for such period or periods as it may deem proper subject to the condition that his total term as such Cabinet Secretary does not exceed four years.
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(Release ID :63458)