The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday (30.05.2024) implemented a significant bureaucratic reshuffle at the Joint Secretary level, appointing 7 officers to different ministries and departments.
The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;
- Sachidanand Prasad (IP&TA&FS:1994) has been appointed as Secretary of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) under the Ministry of AYUSH. His tenure will extend until his superannuation on December 31, 2027. Consequently, the appointment of Binod Kumar (ICAS:1993) as Secretary of NCISM, which was issued on February 9, has been cancelled.
- Nitin Kumar Yadav (IAS:2000:HY) has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce for a combined tenure of seven years upto September 12, 2028. Presently, he is serving as Home Secretary of UT administration, Chandigarh. He will replace M Balaji (IAS:2005:TN).
- Kamlesh Kumar Mishra (IRTS:2003) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Sixteenth Finance Commission under the Department of Economic Affairs for five years.
- Mukta Shekhar (IRAS:1994), Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries, has been prematurely repatriated to her parent cadre. Pradeep Kumar (IP&TA&FS:1995) has been appointed to replace her as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Heavy Industries, with a tenure lasting until his superannuation on March 31, 2026.
- Shersha (CSS) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs for a tenure upto the date of his superannuation on October31, 2025. He will replace Shahnawaz Alam (IP&TA&FS).
- Pankaj Yadav (IAS:2001:HY) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development for overall tenure of five years upto October 30, 2027. He will replace Karma Zimpa Bhutia (IFoS:1997:JH).
- Vinod Kumar Tripathi (IRSE-Civil:1995) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel for a tenure upto the date of his superannuation on December 31, 2027. He replaces Ms. Ruchika Chaudhry Govil (IRS-IT:1990).
