Science Secretary Srivari Chandrasekhar to ‘prematurely’ demit office

Department of Science and Technology secretary Srivari Chandrasekhar. File
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In an surprising improvement, Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, has give up his place and can be returning to the Council of Scientific and Industrial and Research (CSIR).

A observe from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet dated June 16 stated that it had accepted the “premature repatriation” of Dr. Chandrasekhar to his “parent” organisation CSIR on “personal grounds.” Prior to becoming a member of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), he was director of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology-Hyderabad, a CSIR laboratory, and performed a key function in directing analysis in the direction of creating candidate medicine for COVID-19.

Dr. Chandrasekhar took cost of the DST on December 2021. Usually, Secretaries of scientific departments have tenures of 5 years or till they develop into 60 years outdated. “Of late rules, have been amended with Secretaries of scientific departments only allotted three-year tenures. This, of course, can be extended,” stated a senior scientist, who’s intimately conscious of the workings of scientific departments however who declined to be recognized. “Dr. Chandrasekhar’s tenure would have ended this November. So there was time,” the scientist added.

Dr. Chandrasekhar confirmed to The Hindu that “very personal reasons” lay behind his choice, however didn’t elaborate additional. He will stay Secretary of the Department till July 10 this 12 months.

During his tenure as Secretary, he oversaw the initiation of main tasks together with India’s National Quantum Mission, a ₹6,300 crore endeavour to develop quantum computing capabilities in Indian laboratories and firms.