IFS Shweta Singh appointed as Director in Prime Minister's Office, tenure will be for three years
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Shweta Singh has been appointed as the Director in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on August 02, 2022.
Shweta Singh is a 2008 batch IFS officer. The Personnel Ministry has issued an order regarding this. Accordingly, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved her three-year term.
What is PMO ?
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) refers to a group of officers and employees directly below the Prime Minister of India. The principal secretary is its highest authority. Till 1977 the 'Prime Minister's Office' was called 'Prime Minister's Secretariat' which was changed to 'Prime Minister's Office' during Morarji Desai’s Government. The PMO provides secretarial assistance to the Prime Minister.