The central deputation tenure of Ateesh Kumar Singh (IRTS:1994), serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), has been extended by one year. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (14.06.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the Ministry of MSME’s proposal to extend his tenure beyond June 8, 2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, by temporarily upgrading one post of Joint Development Commissioner in the office of the Development Commissioner to the level of Joint Secretary.
Mr. Singh was initially appointed to the post in the last week of May 2020 and assumed charge on June 8, 2020. He has since continued to serve in the ministry in key roles related to policy implementation and MSME development