Anurag Jain appointed as next chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh government issued an order announcing Jain’s appointment, and he will take charge from October 1.

Published on: Oct 1, 2024, 10:16:44 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed 1989-batch IAS officer Anurag Jain as the next chief secretary of the state. The order of his appointment came on Monday following the retirement of Veera Rana who held the position.

Jain, 59, was on central deputation since 30 May 2020. The central government relieved him from the post of secretary of the Union ministry of road, transport and highways.

The Madhya Pradesh government issued an order announcing Jain’s appointment, and he will take charge from October 1.

Anurag Jain will retire in August 2025. He is seniormost IAS officer of the MP cadre. Jain had earlier held the post of joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office 10 years ago, and also served twice as the secretary of the then Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

He has also held the post of acting chairman and acting managing director of the Export-Import Bank of India from December 2013 to February 2014.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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