Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, a 2001-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre, was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Home under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The AGMUT cadre is a unique IAS cadre where officers jointly serve Union Territories (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Puducherry) along with the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Mizoram.
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Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, 2001-Batch AGMUT Cadre IAS, Appointed Additional Secretary in MHA's Department of Home
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- Lokhande Prashant Sitaram, a 2001-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre, was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Home under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
- The AGMUT cadre is a unique IAS cadre where officers jointly serve Union Territories (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Puducherry) along with the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Mizoram
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• Lokhande Prashant Sitaram: 2001-batch AGMUT cadre IAS; Additional Secretary, Dept of Home, MHA • AGMUT cadre: joint cadre for APs, Goa, Mizoram + 6 UTs (Andaman, Chandigarh, DNHDD, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Puducherry) • MHA: Ministry of Home Affairs; Minister: Amit Shah; Department of Home oversees UTs, internal security • IAS: Indian Administrative Service; All India Service; UPSC selects via Civil Services Exam
