Govind Mohan (IAS) Age, Biography

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Marital Status: Married

Age: 59 Years

Hometown: Uttar Pradesh

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 1991 - 31 August 1992 • Deputy Secretary (Junior Scale): 1 September 1992 - 31 July 1994 • Deputy Resident Commissioner: 1 August 1994 - 31 July 1995 • Joint Resident Commissioner: 1 August 1995 - 30 June 1996 • District Collector and District Magistrate (Gangtok): 1 July 1996 - 24 April 1998 • Deputy Commissioner (Gangtok): 1 July 1996 - 29 April 1998 • Private Secretary (Information & Broadcasting): 29 April 1998 - 30 June 1998 • Private Secretary (Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions): 12 November 1999 - 4 March 2003 • Deputy Secretary (Finance and Company Affairs Economic Affairs): 28 February 2003 - 6 August 2003 • Director (Finance and Company Affairs Economic Affairs): 6 August 2003 - 15 December 2003 • Director (Finance Expenditure): 9 January 2006 - 28 February 2008 • Director (Finance Economic Affairs): 29 February 2008 - 19 February 2009 • Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs): 19 February 2009 - 8 January 2011 • Joint Secretary (Cabinet): 9 January 2011 - 8 February 2012 • Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs, Washington DC): 25 July 2012 - 24 August 2015 • Principal Resident Commissioner (Joint Secretary), Sikkim House, New Delhi: 25 August 2015 - 3 August 2017 • Joint Secretary (Finance Economic Affairs): 10 August 2017 - 13 May 2018 • Joint Secretary (Home Affairs): 14 May 2018 - 17 September 2018 • Additional Secretary (Home Affairs), New Delhi: 17 September 2018 - 30 September 2021 • Secretary (Culture), New Delhi: 1 August 2021 - 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 2025
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 September 1965 (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 2020 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.