Recent Appointments by Appointments Committee

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Vivek Srivastava (IPS) as Director General of Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

• Anish Dayal Singh, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
• Also, Rahul Rasgotra, currently holding the position of Special Director at the Intelligence Bureau (IB), is set to assume the role of Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

FACTS

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet makes appointments to higher offices like the Comptroller and Auditor General, Lokpal, Election Commissioners etc.
• The committee is composed of the Prime Minister of India (ex-officio Chairman) and the Minister of Home Affairs.