Ms. T. C. A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), has assumed charge as the new CGA of India on September 01, 2025.
- Kalyani has assumed charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
- She is the 29th officer to hold this prestigious position.
Before assuming charge as CGA, Ms. Kalyani served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts (Pr. CCA), Ministry of Home Affairs, where she oversaw the budgeting and accounting of one of the largest Ministries of the Government of India.
About New CGA of India, Ms. Kalyani:
» Ms. Kalyani is a gold medalist from Delhi University and holds a BA in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College. She also holds an MA in International Politics and an MPhil in Western European Studies from Jawahar Lal University.
- With over 34 years of distinguished service, Ms. Kalyani possesses extensive expertise in public financial management, accounting, governance, and administration.
- Throughout her career, Ms. Kalyani has served in key ministries, including Defence, Telecom, Fertilizers, Finance, Social Justice and Empowerment, Information and Broadcasting, and Home Affairs.
- Kalyani has consistently promoted transparency and efficiency in public service delivery by embracing technology.
- Notably, her leadership played a key role in launching the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme to farmers for fertilizer purchase assistance from the Government of India.