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Centre Appoints Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav as J&K Chief Secretary

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Sajjan Singh Yadav Appointed

The central government appointed Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary.
He assumes charge on November 1, 2026, or later if the order requires.
He holds a doctorate in Public Health, a Master’s in Public Policy, and led the National Nutrition Mission.
Officials may reassign senior 1992-1994 batch officers to other AGMUT territories, though Delhi vacancies are scarce.

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Yadav Receives Awards

Yadav received the National e-Governance Award for 2017-18 for citizen-centric services.
He was honored with the President’s Medal for outstanding work during Census operations.
Yadav served as Assistant Commissioner in Mizoram early in his career.
He later became Deputy Commissioner of East Kameng and Tawang districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
Yadav also held the Deputy Commissioner post in South Delhi and served as Delhi’s Finance Commissioner.

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Sajjan Singh Yadav Appointed

The central government appointed Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary.
He assumes charge on November 1, 2026, or later if the order requires.
He holds a doctorate in Public Health, a Master’s in Public Policy, and led the National Nutrition Mission.
Officials may reassign senior 1992-1994 batch officers to other AGMUT territories, though Delhi vacancies are scarce.

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