IAS officer Sujata Saunik creates history, becomes Maharashtra’s first female Chief Secretary

Mumbai, 30/6: In a move reflective of women power, IAS officer Sujata Saunik was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra on Sunday.

Sujata Saunik is the 45th Chief Secretary of Maharashtra since 1960, when the state was carved out – and the first woman to occupy the top bureaucratic post. Sujata Saunik, an officer of the 1987-batch of the IAS, replaced Dr Nitin Kareer following…