T.C.A. Kalyani takes charge as 29th Controller General of Accounts
T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service officer, assumed charge as Controller General of Accounts in the Ministry of Finance on 1 September 2025, becoming the 29th officer to hold the post.
Summary
T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, on 1 September 2025. She is the 29th officer to hold the position. Before this, she served as Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Over 34 years of service she worked in ministries including Defence, Telecom, Fertilizers and Home, and played a key role in initiating Direct Benefit Transfer to farmers for fertiliser purchase assistance.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 Sep 2025
- Officer
- T.C.A. Kalyani, ICAS 1991 batch
- Post
- Controller General of Accounts, Dept of Expenditure
- Number
- 29th CGA
- Previous
- Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts, MHA
- Noted for
- Initiating fertiliser DBT for farmers
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed charge as the Controller General of Accounts on 1 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — T.C.A. Kalyani
T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch ICAS officer, assumed charge as the 29th Controller General of Accounts.
The Controller General of Accounts functions under which department of the Ministry of Finance?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Expenditure
The PIB release says the CGA post is in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.