Auroville Foundation Secretary position clarified

In response to three Right to Information (RTI) requests, the Ministry of Education, Auroville’s nodal ministry, replied on 25 November 2024, that Dr Jayanti Ravi IAS had been appointed as Secretary of the Auroville Foundation for another term of one year with effect from 5 July 2024. However, on 2 August 2024, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved a premature repatriation of Dr Ravi from the post of Secretary, Auroville Foundation, to her parent cadre, the Government of Gujarat, with immediate effect. The Ministry further replied that the RTI question whether Dr Ravi has been relieved from her duties as Secretary, Auroville Foundation or has been entrusted with any additional responsibilities regarding the Auroville Foundation “is under consideration”. The Ministry informed that it had on 5 November forwarded to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions the RTI question whether there exists any Office Memorandum of the Central Government which permits a State Government employee/All India Service to simultaneously hold a substantial post under the Central Government, with the request to provide the information directly to the RTI applicant. On 20 December 2024, the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, wrote that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Higher Education for entrustment of additional charge of the post of Secretary, Auroville Foundation to Dr (Smt.) Jayanthi S. Ravi, IAS (GJ:1991), presently in the Cadre, with immediate effect, for a period of one year, or till appointment of a regular incumbent to the post, whichever is earlier.