IFS officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed as the private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a Personnel Ministry order.
A 2014-batch IFS officer, Tewari is currently serving as deputy secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Her appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on a co-terminus basis, as per the order dated March 29, news agency PTI reported.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms. Nidhi Tewari, IFS(2014) currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, in the Level 12 of the pay matrix with immediate effect, on co-terminus basis or until further orders, whichever is earlier.” the Department of Personnel & Training order stated.
Who is Nidhi Tewari?
Nidhi Tewari hails from Mehmurganj in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, which is Modi’s parliamentary constituency since 2014.
Tewari joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) as part of the 2014 batch after securing the 96th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Before entering the civil services, she worked as an Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Tax) in Varanasi and prepared for the UPSC exams while employed.
She joined the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as an Under Secretary in 2022 and has been serving as Deputy Secretary since January 2023. At the PMO, she worked in the ‘Foreign and Security’ division, reporting to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
She has also worked in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs Division at the Ministry of External Affairs.
