Dr. Mangi Lal Jat takes charge as Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR
Agronomist Dr. Mangi Lal Jat assumed charge as Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General of ICAR on 21 April 2025.
Summary
Dr. Mangi Lal Jat assumed charge on 21 April 2025 as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet named him for a period of three years. He was previously Deputy Director General (Research) and Director of the Global Research Program at ICRISAT, Hyderabad. An alumnus of ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, with a Ph.D. in Agronomy, he has also held positions at CIMMYT and IRRI and is a recipient of ICAR's Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award.
Key facts
- Posts
- Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR
- Took charge
- 21 April 2025
- Term
- Three years (ACC)
- Previous role
- DDG (Research), ICRISAT, Hyderabad
- Honour
- Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award; Fellow, NAAS
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who took charge as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General, ICAR on 21 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mangi Lal Jat
Mangi Lal Jat assumed charge as Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR for three years.
Immediately before taking charge as DG, ICAR in April 2025, Dr. Mangi Lal Jat was serving as Deputy Director General (Research) at which institution?
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Correct answer: C — ICRISAT
ICRISAT: he was DDG (Research) and Director of the Global Research Program at ICRISAT, Hyderabad; CIMMYT and IRRI were earlier positions.