According to official notification issued on Tuesday, Former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has been designated as a full-time member of Niti Aayog, the central government’s apex institution for strategic planning and policy advocacy.
A 1982-batch IAS officer from the Jharkhand cadre, Gauba served as the Cabinet Secretary for five years, from 2019 until August 2024.
As per notification, it has been mentioned, ‘In continuation of Cabinet Secretariat’s notification No. 511/1/1/2024-Cab. dated 16.07.2024, the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Shri Rajiv Gauba, IAS (JH:1982) Retd. as Full-Time Member, NITI Aayog with immediate effect and until further orders, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to Full-Time Members of NITI Aayog.’
