The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) approved the redesignation of three officers from the 2012 batch of different services to the rank of Director, with effect from January 1, 2026. All three officers are currently serving at the Deputy Secretary level in their respective departments.
Among those redesignated is Ravinder Kumar (IAS:2012:AGMUT), who is presently serving as Private Secretary to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Deputy Secretary level.
The ACC has also approved the redesignation of Arun G (IES:2012), who is currently posted as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The third officer, Prerna Joshi (IES:2012), has also been upgraded to the Director rank. She is presently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Central Information Commission.
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