Central Government has approved the appointment of Harsh Mangla (IAS) for the post of Director in the Department of Health & Family Welfare under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT), he has been selected under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever event takes place earlier.

Mangla is a 2008-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the Jharkhand cadre. He is currently posted as Director of Higher Education, Jharkhand. He may kindly be relieved of his duties immediately with instructions to take up his new assignment in the D/o Health & Family Welfare.