Johny Tom Varghese assumed office as the Collector of Nagapattinam district on Saturday. He replaced A. Arun Thamburaj, who was transferred and posted as Collector, Cuddalore district.
Before his appointment as the 22nd Collector of Nagapattinam district, Mr. Varghese, a 2014 batch IAS officer, had served as the Collector of Ramanathapuram district. A native of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala, he completed Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) at Madras Christian College, Chennai and Post Graduate Diploma in Management at PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore.
He also served as Sub Collector in Cuddalore district, Additional Director in the Department of Fisheries and Commissioner for the Department of Welfare of the Differently Abled. Speaking to journalists after assuming office, Mr. Varghese said he would ensure that the welfare measures of the government reaches the public without any hindrance through interdepartmental coordination.
Harsh Singh
New SP takes charge
Harsh Singh assumed charge as the Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam district on Friday. He replaced G. Jawahar, who was transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Erode district.
Before assuming charge as the 45th Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam district, Mr. Singh, a 2018 batch IPS officer, had served as the Deputy Commissioner of Greater Chennai Traffic Police (North).
A native of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, he completed Bachelor of Technology from JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida and Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He also served as ASP at Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi District and Kottakuppam in Villupuram District.
