West Bengal Re-Designates Vijay Bharti as Secretary, Science & Technology

The West Bengal government has re-designated Dr. Vijay Bharti, an IAS officer of the 2005 West Bengal batch, as Secretary of the Science and Technology and Bio-Technology Department. The re-designation suggests a formal change in the title or grade of the post while the officer continues in essentially the same portfolio. The Science and Technology and Bio-Technology Department in West Bengal oversees state-level science policy, support for research institutions, promotion of biotechnology industries, and coordination with central science agencies. The department has gained prominence as the state has sought to position Kolkata and the broader Bengal region as a hub for bio-pharma and technology-driven industries. Bharti's continued assignment to this department signals the state government's intention to maintain administrative continuity in a portfolio that requires long-term engagement with academic institutions, research bodies, and private sector investors in science-intensive sectors.