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D Manikandan
(IAS | A G M U T | 2010)
Secretary to Lieutenant Governor , PUDUCHERRY
D Manikandan, born on 15 June 1979, is an Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2010 batch, serving in the A G M U T cadre. He holds a Graduate degree in Psychology from Dr MGR Medical University, an M.Sc. from Madras University, and an M.A. from IGNOU Delhi. Currently, he is the Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor at Puducherry. His past roles include District Collector, Additional District Magistrate, Deputy Collector, Joint Secretary, and Additional Secretary. He has received awards for drug prevention initiatives, flood mitigation, and the National Water Awards 2023. He is proficient in English and Tamil.
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