Former secretary I&B, Amit Khare appointed as advisor to PM

Amit Khare, former secretary information and broadcasting was appointed as the advisor to the Prime Minister on Tuesday.

“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment Shri Amit Khare, IAS (Retd.) (JH:1985) as Advisor to the Prime Minister in Prim Minister's Office, in the rank and scale of Secretary to Government of India, on contract basis, as per other usual terms and conditions as are applicable in the case of reemployed officers of Secretary level in Government of India, initially for a period of two years of until further orders, whichever is earlier,” an order said.

Khare is an IAS officer of the 1985 batch, and retired as the secretary of higher education. Khare has led the National Education Policy and brought about key changes in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry with respect to digital media.