The state government on Thursday extended for another three months the service of IAS officer Varesh Sinha who had retired in April 2014. Sinha has been given second extension after retirement from services.
In April he got extension of three months till June 30, 2014. With his term coming to an end the state government today decided to exten his term for another three months from August 1 to October 31. A notification in this regard has been issued by the government on Thursday.
Sinha was appointed as chief secretary of Gujarat state in January 2013 following the retirement of the then chief secretary A K Joti.
The 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service officer Sinha was serving as additional chief secretary (ACS) of finance department, government of Gujarat before being appointed as CS. He had also served as ACS, home and labour and employment departments. Prior to that Sinha was principal secretary, education department.
Sinha is a graduate in Science (physics & maths) and has completed his masters in 'Mathematical Statistics'. He has also done Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Ph.D. (Statistics).
