Chaturvedi, a 1987 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, will be in charge of the school board until 15 December 2020. “A straight and result-oriented IAS officer” is how an employee at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan described him on condition of anonymity. Before joining the Pay Commission team, he was the resident commissioner at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan in Delhi, liaising between state and central government administrations. “CBSE is not just a school board anymore. He will play a key role in India’s skill development mission, given the government’s plan to assimilate vocational training with school education.

Source: Mint July 15, 2016 10:55 UTC