NEW DELHI: Subodh Kumar (IAS) has been appointed as selected for the appointment as Director in the Ministry of Ayush on Friday. According to an order issued from the Department of Personnel (DoPT) on May 3, Kumar has been selected for the appointment to the post with effect from the date of taking over charge of the post for a period upto October 8 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Kumar is a 2010- batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. Presently, he is on 'Compulsory wait' in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. “He may kindly be relieved immediately with instructions to take up his new assignment in the Ministry of Ayush,” the order reads.

"In view of declaration of election to the Lok Sabha, in case of the officer being on election related duty he may kindly be relieved after due clearance from the Election Commission of India to take up his new assignment in the Ministry of Ayush," the order further reads.