The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has promoted 15 Under Secretaries of the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) to the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) and issued their posting orders.
According to an order issued on June 30, 2026, the approval of the President has been conveyed for the inclusion of the officers in the Selection Grade Select List (SGSL) of the Central Secretariat Service for the year 2026. The order also specifies their ministries/departments where they will be posted on promotion.
The promoted officers are:
| Officer | Present Ministry/Department | Posted on Promotion |
|---|---|---|
| Arun Aggarwal | Power | Retained in present cadre unit |
| Ajit Kumar | Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Women & Child Development |
| Deepak Gupta | Investment & Public Asset Management | Defence |
| Awadhesh Kumar Singh | Fisheries | Retained in present cadre unit |
| Ashesh Kumar | Land Resources | Retained in present cadre unit |
| Prem Prakash Maurya | Environment, Forest & Climate Change | Earth Sciences |
| Anjana | Culture | Information & Broadcasting |
| Sanjay Gupta | Culture | Women & Child Development |
| Gouri Shankar Jha | Home Affairs | Social Justice & Empowerment |
| Sanjay Kumar Gaur | Mines | Coal |
| Manoj Kumar Prabhat | Expenditure | DPIIT |
| Manoj Kumar Jha | Housing & Urban Affairs | Retained in present cadre unit |
| Banshi Dhar Panwar | Food Processing Industries | Women & Child Development |
| Abhay Kumar | Health & Family Welfare | Retained in present cadre unit |
| Vivekanand Chaturvedi | Environment, Forest & Climate Change | Cooperation |
Among the promoted officers, six have been retained in their present cadre units, while the remaining officers have been assigned to various ministries and departments, including Women & Child Development, Defence, Earth Sciences, Information & Broadcasting, Social Justice & Empowerment, Coal, DPIIT and Cooperation. The promotions have been made against the Selection Grade Select List (SGSL) for the year 2026.
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