The Narendra Modi goverment has effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle at Joint Secretary / Joint Secretary equivalent level.
1. Amitabh Kharkwal (IPoS:1989) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years vice Gyanesh Kumar (IAS:1988:KL) consequent on his elevation as Additional Secretary in MHA.
2. Subrata Nath (IRSME:1991) has been appointed as ADG (JS level), National Museum under the Ministry of Culture for a tenure of five years vice R K Mishra (IFoS:1990:PB).
3. Nihar Ranjan Dash (IRSEE:1989) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles for a tenure upto his superannuation on 30 November 2021 vice Madhukar Reddy Anam (IRTS:1987).
4. Pushpendra Rajput (IAS:1999:HP) has been appointed as Additional Secretary (JS level), UPSC under the Department of Personnel & Training for a tenure of five years vice R C Joshi (IAS:1994:AM).
5. Rajbir Singh Panwar (IFoS:1991:GJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & FW for an overall tenure of five years ending 22 March 2020 vice B Kishore (IAS:1993:AP) consequent on his superannuation on 30.11.2018.
6. Saurabh Kumar Tiwari (IP&TA&FS:1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, for a tenure of five years vice Ms Shubha Kumar (IA&AS:1985).
7. Nikunj K Sundaray (IAS:1987:OR) has been appointed as Joint Secretary & CEO, National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, on lateral shift basis, for an overall tenure of five years ending 31 August 2021 vice Mukesh Jain (IPS:1989:MP).
8. Praveen Bonigala (IFoS:1995:RJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce for a period ending 21 June 2019 vice Ms. Anita Praveen (IAS:1989:TN).
9. Prakash Mirani (IRSS:1989) has been appointed as Additional CEO (JS level), GeM SPV under the Department of Commerce for a tenure of five years.
10. Pradeep Kumar (IFoS:1995:SK) has been appointed as DDG, UIDAI under the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, for a combined tenure of seven years vice Shishir Sinha (IOFS:1988).
11. Parag Gupta (IAS:1988:OR) has been appointed as Adviser (JS level), NITI Aayog, on lateral shift basis, for an overall tenure of five years ending 29 June 2020. vice Ravinder Goyal(IRTS:1987).
12. Ms. Reema Prakash (IA&AS:1991) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food Processing Industries for a tenure of five years vice Parag Gupta (IAS:1988:OR).
13. Ms. Geeta Menon (IA&AS:1992) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change for a tenure of five years vice Nikunj K Sundaray (IAS:1987:OR).
14. A Asholi Chalai (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, National Commission for Women under the Ministry of Women & Child Development for a tenure of five years vice K L Sharma (CSS).
