Amitabh Kant’s tenure as Niti Aayog CEO has been extended for two years.
Kant, a high-profile bureaucrat, will now serve as the CEO of the government think-tank until June 30, 2021, according to a note published on the website of the Department of Personnel and Training.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to extend Kant’s tenure, which was due to end on June 30, 2019.
Earlier this month, Modi recast Niti Aayog, retaining most of the existing members, including vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar. But there was a cloud over the fate of Kant, a 1980 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer.
First Published: Jun 26, 2019 4:21 PM IST
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