Mr. Narine Charran

Permanent Secretary (Ag.)

Mr. Narine Charran was warmly welcomed as Permanent Secretary (Ag.) by the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service (MYDNS) on Monday 09^th October, 2023.

PS Charran is a proficient public servant with over 25 years of experience in the Public Service. His expertise ranges from project planning, macroeconomic analysis and tax policy to debt management, formulation, development and implementation of Government Policy.

Mr. Charran joined the Public Service in 1995 and has since served in various technical and managerial capacities at the Ministry of Local Government, the Inland Revenue Division, the Ministry of Public Utilities, the Ministry of Housing, the Ministry of Finance and most recently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries.

He was appointed Senior Economist in the Ministry of Finance in 2011 in the Economic Management Division (EMD) and moved up the ranks to Assistant Director (Ag.) and Director (Ag.) EMD.  In 2020, he was appointed Manager of the Debt Management Division with responsibility for the management of the Government Guaranteed debt portfolio of the state sector, production of debt statistics, debt service, and Government and Non-Government Guaranteed debt financing before his promotion as Deputy Permanent Secretary in January, 2023.

PS Charran is a seasoned Economist with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of the West Indies. He also has extensive training in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, policy formulation, financial management, climate change and leadership in the Public Service.

The Ministry of Youth Development and National Service welcomes PS Charran as the Head of the MYDNS family. We wish our new PS every success as we all work together to advance the Youth Development Agenda and promote National Service across Trinidad and Tobago.

Ms. Savitri Balkaran

Deputy Permanent Secretary (Ag.)

Ms. Savitri Balkaran joined the MYDNS family as Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) on Monday 02^nd October, 2023. As a two-time recipient of Awards by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, her expertise in the Public Service spans over 21 years. In 1997, she received a Special Additional National Scholarship, followed by a Social Services Award/Scholarship in 2012.

DPS Balkaran’s career began in December 2001 at the Ministry of Public Administration where she acted as Deputy Permanent Secretary. After serving for 18 years, she joined the Ministry of Communications for a short time before being appointed at the Ministry of Public Utilities where she also acted as DPS.

DPS Balkaran is a proud holder of a Masters Degree in Social Policy from the University of York, UK, and an alumni of the University of the West Indies with a B.Sc. in Management Studies (Special). She enjoys travelling and going to the beach in her leisure time.

The Ministry of Youth Development and National Service warmly welcomes DPS Balkaran. We wish our new DPS every success as she joins us in advancing the Youth Development Agenda and promoting National Service across Trinidad and Tobago.