The Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha (DoP) is a department of the Government of Jharkhand. It is responsible for personnel management, cadre control, administrative reforms, vigilance, and implementation of the state's official language policy (Rajbhasha).

It controls cadre management of officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Forest Service serving in Jharkhand, along with state civil services like Jharkhand Administrative Service. The department also oversees postings, transfers, service rules, disciplinary matters, and acts as the nodal agency for administrative reforms, e-governance and vigilance.

In addition, the department promotes and implements the use of Hindi as the official language in state government offices under the Rajbhasha policy.

Functions Cadre management of IAS, IPS and IFS officers serving in Jharkhand and also state civil service of JAS. Service rules, appointments, transfers, postings and disciplinary matters of state officers. Administrative reforms, e-governance initiatives, and transparency measures Vigilance and monitoring of government functioning Promotion and implementation of Rajbhasha (Hindi) in government departments.

Important officials

The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, is the minister in charge of the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha since December 2024.

The department's administration is headed by the Secretary, who is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Secretary is assisted by an Additional Secretary and Joint Secretaries. Since March 2023, Prawin Kumar Toppo is the Secretary of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa Department of Government of Jharkhand.

List of important Officials: Name Designation Hemant Soren Hon’ble Minister Prawin Kumar Toppo, IAS Secretary Om Prakash Sah Additional Secretary Asif Hassan Joint Secretary Amar Kumar Joint Secretary Chintu Dorai Buru Joint Secretary

Location The headquarters of the department is located at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi.

See also Government of Jharkhand Indian Administrative Service Indian Police Service Indian Forest Service Jharkhand Administrative Service Department of Personnel and Training (India)

References

External links Official website of the Government of Jharkhand