Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak assumes charge as the new Secretary, Technology Development Board (TDB) a statutory body under Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
Shri. Pathak, a 1995 batch IP&TAFS Officer assumed the charge of TDB on 26 July 2021. Before joining TDB, he served as Member (Finance), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). He was welcomed by Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Ex- Secretary, TDB.

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