New Secretary for Auroville Foundation

Jayanti S. Ravi appointed for 3 years

July 08, 2021 01:25 am | Updated 01:25 am IST - PUDUCHERRY

Jayanti S. Ravi

Jayanti S. Ravi

Senior bureaucrat Jayanti S. Ravi has assumed office as Secretary, the Auroville Foundation.

Ms. Ravi, a 1991-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, hails from Chennai.

A Ph.D holder in e-governance and Masters in Nuclear Physics, she was serving since 2017 as Principal Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare department of Gujarat government.

Ms. Ravi has been appointed as Secretary, Auroville Foundation, on deputation for three years.

The posting, which was sought by the Ministry of Education under which Auroville functions, had been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in May.

According to an Auroville spokesman, the new Secretary has begun a familiarisation tour of the Auroville township.

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