Bhubaneswar: In a crucial decision, the State Government today appointed senior IAS Officer Manoj Kumar Sahoo as Private Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
As per a notification issued by the General Administration Department, the post of Private Secretary to the Chief Minister, Odisha is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Special Secretary provided in the lAS Cadre of the State.
At present, Manoj Kumar Sahoo is serving as, Special Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Shri Sahoo is an IAS Officer of 2006 Batch in AGMUT Cadre, born and brought up in Jagatsinghpur District of Odisha.
He has been at the helm of Union Government and several State Government and served the institutions effectively.
Known as a hard working and honest mandarin, Shri Sahoo is cool and effective in handling sensitive assignments, said a batch mate, who is serving in Government of India.