ACC Approves Extensions and Post Upgradations for Six IAS Officers

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a series of extensions in temporary post upgradations and related arrangements involving six IAS officers serving in key positions across various central government departments.

According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (October 22, 2026), the approvals cover the Staff Selection Commission, National Productivity Council, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Home Affairs, President’s Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.

The details of the approvals are as follows:

1. S Gopalakrishnan (IAS:1991:TN), Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC), has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Additional Secretary to Secretary level until October 31, 2027.
2. Neerja Sekhar (IAS:1993:HY), Director General, National Productivity Council under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Additional Secretary to Secretary level until December 31, 2027.
3. Varsha Joshi (IAS:1995:AGMUT), serving in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been approved for the temporary upgradation and operation of a vacant Joint Secretary-level post to Additional Secretary level from December 5, 2026, to July 26, 2027.
4. Nitesh Kumar Vyas (IAS:1996:MP), serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until November 7, 2027.
5. Anecta C. Meshram (IAS:1996:UP), serving in the President’s Secretariat, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until June 13, 2027.
6. Rahul Sharma (IAS:1998: JH), serving in the Cabinet Secretariat, has been granted an extension in the temporary upgradation of the post from Joint Secretary to Additional Secretary level until October 26, 2027.

The approvals will enable the continuation of the specified higher-level post arrangements for the respective periods mentioned in the order.

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