Bhubaneswar: In order to promote Odia Language, Culture and Literature to a new level, ace mandarin Sujata Rout Karthikeyan has been assigned the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture.
2000 Batch IAS, Shrimati Sujata is now serving as Secretary Mission Shakti.
Department of General Administration and Public Grievances brought out the notification on 22 November.
The notification reads “Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, IAS (RR.2000), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Department of Mission Shakti is allowed to remain in additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department”.
While Shrimati Sujata has scaled up Department of Mission Shakti to next level, the State Government has assigned the Department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture for similar purpose, pointed out a senior official.