By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Secretary PK Jena will continue in office for next 6 months as the Naveen Patnaik led Government extended his service. Jena was to superannuate on 31 December. With six months of extension he will be serving the State Government till 30 June, 2024. The 1989 Batch IAS, Shri Jena took charge as Chief Secretary of Odisha on March 1, 2023..
In pursuance of letter of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, P G & Pensions, Government of India, the service of Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena IAS (RR-1989), Chief Secretary, Odisha is hereby extended for a period of six months from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024,” read a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
