New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Centre on Thursday appointed Mangi Lal Jat as Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) – Cum – Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Jat is currently Deputy Director General – Research & Director Global Research Program, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Jat’s appointment to the post of Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)-cum- Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. PTI AKV AS AS