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{{Short description|Rajya Sabha Secretariat}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Secretary General
| body = the [[Rajya Sabha]]
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| incumbent =[[Pramod Chandra Mody]]
| insigniacaption = [[State Emblem of India]]
| incumbentsince = 12 November 2021
| insigniasize = 50px
| insignia = Emblem of India.svg
| flagsize = 110px
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]]
| appointer = [[Vice President of India|Chairman of Rajya Sabha]] (Vice President of India)
| inaugural = S. N. Mukherjee {{small|(1952–1963)}}
| formation = {{start date and years ago|1952|05|df=y|p=y}}
| website = {{URL|https://rajyasabha.nic.in}}
}}

The '''Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha''' is the administrative head of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. The secretary general is appointed by the [[Vice President of India|Chairman of Rajya Sabha]] (Vice President of India). In [[Indian order of precedence]], the post of secretary general is of the rank of [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|Cabinet Secretary]], who is the senior most bureaucrat in the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/publication_electronic/RajyaSabhaBook.pdf |access-date=6 March 2022 |website=Rajya Sabha}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Introduction: Rajya Sabha Secretariat |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/rss_recruitment/rssecretariat.asp |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=rajyasabha.nic.in}}</ref>

== Role ==
As the administrative head of the [[Rajya Sabha]] secretariat, the secretary general exercises the power vested in the [[Vice President of India|Chairman of Rajya Sabha]], including the determination of the strength, method of recruitment and of qualifications for various categories of post. The secretary general exercises financial powers and initiates budget proposals relating to the Rajya Sabha. The secretary general is assisted by a hierarchy of officers as Secretary, Joint Secretaries and Directors, who with the help of subordinate officers perform the entire functions of the Secretariat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/publication_electronic/str_fun_rss_2009.pdf |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=Rajya Sabha |page=12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Narmadeshwar |title=Why it is vital for the credibility of India’s Parliament secretary-generals to be restored |url=https://scroll.in/article/1015006/why-it-is-vital-for-the-credibility-of-indias-parliament-secretary-generals-to-be-restored |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

It is the responsibility of the secretary general to summon each [[Member of parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Rajya Sabha]] to attend session of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]]. When the [[President of India|President]] arrives to address Parliament, the secretary general along with [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Vice President of India|Vice President]], [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Speaker]], [[Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)|Minister of Parliamentary Affairs]] receive the President at the gate of [[Parliament House (India)|Parliament House]] and escorts the President to the Central Hall of the Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/publication_electronic/RajyaSabhaBook.pdf |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=Rajya Sabha |page=10}}</ref>

The secretary general prepares a list of business for each day of the session in [[Rajya Sabha]]. The secretary general signs messages to be sent from Rajya Sabha to [[Lok Sabha]] and reports to the house messages received from the Lok Sabha. For the elections of President and Vice President, Secretary General of Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha is appointed as returning officer along with one or more assistant returning officers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/publication_electronic/RajyaSabhaBook.pdf |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=Rajya Sabha |pages=10-13}}</ref>

== List of Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha<ref>{{Cite web |title=FORMER SECRETARIES-GENERAL OF THE RAJYA SABHA |url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rajya_sabha/Formersg.aspx |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=rajyasabha.nic.in}}</ref>
! rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan=2| Name
! colspan=3| Term of office
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
|1
|S. N. Mukherjee
|13 May 1952
|8 October 1963
|{{ayd|13 May 1952|8 October 1963}}
|-
|2
|[[B. N. Banerjee]]
|9 October 1963
|31 March 1976
|{{ayd|9 October 1963|31 March 1976}}
|-
|3
|S. S. Bhalerao
|1 April 1976
|30 April 1981
|{{ayd|1 April 1976|30 April 1981}}
|-
|4
|[[Sudarshan Agarwal]]
|1 May 1981
|30 June 1993
|{{ayd|1 May 1981|30 June 1993}}
|-
|5
|[[V. S. Ramadevi]]
|1 July 1993
|25 July 1997
|{{ayd|1 July 1993|25 July 1997}}
|-
|6
|S. S. Sohoni
|25 July 1997
|2 October 1997
|{{ayd|25 July 1997|2 October 1997}}
|-
|7
|Ramesh Chandra Tripathi
|3 October 1997
|31 August 2002
|{{ayd|3 October 1997|31 August 2002}}
|-
|8
|[[Yogendra Narain]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogendra Narain to be Rajya Sabha Secretary General |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/yogendra-narain-to-be-rajya-sabha-secretary-general_56065.html |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>
|1 September 2002
|14 September 2007
|{{ayd|1 September 2002|14 September 2007}}
|-
|9
|V. K. Agnihotri
|29 October 2007
|30 September 2012
|{{ayd|29 October 2007|30 September 2012}}
|-
|10
|Shumsher K. Sheriff<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shumsher Sheriff assumes office of Rajya Sabha Secretary General |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/shumsher-sheriff-assumes-office-of-rajya-sabha-secretary-general-500703 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|1 October 2012
|31 August 2017
|{{ayd|1 October 2012|31 August 2017}}
|-
|11
|Desh Deepak Verma<ref>{{Cite web |title=Retired UP bureaucrat appointed Rajya Sabha secretary-general |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/retired-up-bureaucrat-appointed-rajya-sabha-secretary-general/story-K8NhILMPZPKqtfTs1qLB4L.html |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|1 September 2017
|31 August 2021
|{{ayd|1 September 2017|31 August 2021}}
|-
|12
|P. P. K. Ramacharyulu<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rajya Sabha gets new Secretary General |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-gets-new-secretary-general/article36211174.ece |access-date=2022-03-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|1 September 2021
|11 November 2021
|{{ayd|1 September 2021|11 November 2021}}
|-
|13
|[[Pramod Chandra Mody]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ex-CBDT chief PC Mody takes over as new Rajya Sabha secretary-general |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/ex-cbdt-chief-pc-mody-takes-over-as-new-rajya-sabha-secretary-general/articleshow/87679364.cms |access-date=2022-03-08}}</ref>
|12 November 2021
|''Incumbent''
|{{ayd|12 November 2021}}
|}

== See also ==
* [[Parliament of India]]
* [[Rajya Sabha]]
* [[Rajya Sabha Secretariat]]
* [[Vice President of India|Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]
* [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]
* [[Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha]]
* [[Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha]]
* [[Secretary General of the Lok Sabha]]

== References ==
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