Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha, Jharkhand

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Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha
कार्मिक, प्रशासनिक सुधार तथा राजभाषा विभाग
Department overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Jharkhand
HeadquartersProject Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand
23°17′39″N 85°17′35″E / 23.29420°N 85.29300°E / 23.29420; 85.29300
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Prawin Kumar Toppo, IAS, Secretary (Personnel, Administrative & Rajbhasha)
Websitedop.jharkhand.gov.in

The Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha (DoP) is a department of the Government of Jharkhand.[1][2] It is responsible for personnel management, cadre control, administrative reforms, vigilance, and implementation of the state’s official language policy (Rajbhasha).[3][4][5][6][7][8]

It controls cadre management of officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Forest Service serving in Jharkhand, along with state civil services like Jharkhand Administrative Service.[9][10] The department also oversees postings, transfers, service rules, disciplinary matters, and acts as the nodal agency for administrative reforms, e-governance and vigilance.[11][12][13][14]

In addition, the department promotes and implements the use of Hindi as the official language in state government offices under the Rajbhasha policy.[15][7][16]

Functions[edit | edit source]

  • Cadre management of IAS, IPS and IFS officers serving in Jharkhand and also state civil service of JAS.[15]
  • Service rules, appointments, transfers, postings and disciplinary matters of state officers.[14][13]
  • Administrative reforms, e-governance initiatives, and transparency measures
  • Vigilance and monitoring of government functioning
  • Promotion and implementation of Rajbhasha (Hindi) in government departments.[1][17]

Important officials[edit | edit source]

The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, is the minister in charge of the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha since December 2024.[18][19][20]

The department’s administration is headed by the Secretary, who is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Secretary is assisted by an Additional Secretary and Joint Secretaries. Since March 2023, Prawin Kumar Toppo is the Secretary of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa Department of Government of Jharkhand.[21][22][23]

List of important Officials:

Name Designation
Hemant Soren Hon’ble Minister
Prawin Kumar Toppo, IAS Secretary
Om Prakash Sah Additional Secretary
Asif Hassan Joint Secretary
Amar Kumar Joint Secretary
Chintu Dorai Buru Joint Secretary

Location[edit | edit source]

The headquarters of the department is located at Project Building, Dhurwa, Ranchi.[1]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. ↑ "Integrated Government Online Directory". goidirectory.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  3. ↑ "DoP, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha - official website". Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 11 Sep 2025.
  4. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2021-01-29). "कार्मिक प्रशासनिक सुधार और राजभाषा विभाग में बड़े स्तर पर पदाधिकारियों का तबादला, जानिए पूरी रिपोर्ट". ETV Bharat News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  5. ↑ "झाप्रसे के दो अधिकारियों की वेतन वृद्धि पर रोक, एक आरोप मुक्त". www.livehindustan.com (in हिन्दी). 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha Department, Jharkhand". services.india.gov.in. Retrieved 11 Sep 2025.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "कार्मिक, प्रशासनिक सुधार तथा राजभाषा विभाग द्वारा आयोजित हिन्दी दिवस समारोह में सम्मिलित हुए मुख्यमंत्री हेमन्त सोरेन।". 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  8. ↑ "Jharkhand govt observes 'Hindi Diwas'". www.newsdrum.in. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  9. ↑ "Over two dozen senior IAS officers reshuffled in Jharkhand". The Times of India. 2024-08-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  10. ↑ "Transfer-Posting: झारखंड प्रशासनिक सेवा के 5 अधिकारियों का तबादला, लिस्ट के साथ जारी हुआ नया नोटिफिकेशन - Administrative Service Officers Transferred in Jharkhand Here All List". Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  11. ↑ "झारखंड सरकार के तीन अधिकारियों के खिलाफ चलेगी विभागीय कार्यवाही". www.livehindustan.com (in हिन्दी). 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  12. ↑ "Defying ED, Jharkhand Govt puts Pooja Singhal back in key role". The Statesman. 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Jharkhand government ends IAS Pooja Singhal's suspension: Lifts after 31-month jail term; bail cited as turning point - Jharkhand News". Bhaskar English. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Jharkhand IAS officer Vinay Choubey suspended". The Avenue Mail. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha". dopjharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  16. ↑ live1, lokmanch (2025-09-14). "हिंदी दिवस की धूम: झारखंड सरकार का संकल्प, तकनीक औ". Lokmanch Live. Retrieved 2025-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha". dopjharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  18. ↑ "Jharkhand: CM Hemant Soren Distributes Portfolios; Keeps Home, Personnel, Administrative Reforms". News18. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  19. ↑ Service, Express News (2024-12-06). "Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  20. ↑ Kumar, Satyajeet (2024-12-07). "Hemant Soren allocates portfolios to ministers, keeps Home Ministry". India Today. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  21. ↑ "Jharkhand Transfer Posting IAS News". Prabhat Khabar (in हिन्दी). 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  22. ↑ "Jharkhand Transfer Posting IAS News". Prabhat Khabar (in हिन्दी). 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  23. ↑ "Prawin Kumar Toppo IAS posted as Secretary- Personnel, Administrative Reforms, and Rajbhasha Deptt, Jharkhand | Indian Bureaucracy | IAS, IPS, IFS Transfers, Government Appointments & PSU News". 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2025-09-11.

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