Praveen Kumar Srivastava sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner

Since December last year, he had been working as the acting CVC following the completion of his predecessor Suresh N. Patel’s tenure

Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the CVC took oath, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, on May 29, 2023 | Photo Credit: PTI

Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu, as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) on Monday. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ceremony.

Since December last year, Mr. Srivastava had been working as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) following the completion of his predecessor Suresh N. Patel’s tenure. The 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre had retired as Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat, on January 31, 2022.

During his tenure with the Central government, he assisted in the negotiations relating to trade in services under the World Trade Organisation as Director/Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce. He also served as the Chief Vigilance Officer in RITES Limited and Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

As Special Secretary and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Srivastava handled matters relating to cadre management of the Indian Police Service, Personnel and General Administration of Central Armed Police Forces and Union Territories.