AMN / NEW DELHI

Senior IAS officer Jaideep Govind has been appointed the Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission. A release by NHRC today said that prior to joining the Commission, he was posted as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation.

He has held various important posts in the Government of India, including the charge of Human Rights Division in the Home Ministry.