Official leading Gyanvapi mosque survey retires from ASI, gets another post: Report

The official who led the survey team at Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque last year retired as the additional director general (archaeology) in the Archaeological Survey of India after turning 60 years old, but will hold another post following a three-month extension, subject to retrospective ratification by the Cabinet appointments committee, The Indian Express reported.

Alok Tripathi will serve as the Archaeological Survey of India’s additional director general (research and training – capacity building), the newspaper reported. He is a professor in the history department of Assam University, Silchar.

Tripathi was earlier given four extensions as the additional director general (archaeology) between July 13 and August 31 till he turned 60.

The organisation on August 29 extended Tripathi’s deputation till November 30, subject to the retrospective ratification by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

The committee appoints senior officials to key positions in the Union government and public sector entities.

Unidentified officials in the Union culture ministry told The Indian Express that he was eligible for the deputation as the retirement age in Assam University, Silchar, where Tripathi is an employee, is 65 years and not 60 years.

The Archaeological Survey of India reports to the culture ministry.

The newspaper reported based on an April 2023 advertisement issued by the Archaeological Survey of India that the post of additional director general (research...

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