Ankita Chakravarty (IAS:2013:AGMUT), currently serving as Private Secretary to Annpurna Devi, Minister for Women & Child Development, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation on lateral shift basis. Consequently, her tenure as Private Secretary has been prematurely curtailed.
According to order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Thursday (27.02.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Ms Chakravarty to the post of Deputy Secretary on lateral shift basis with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post for a period upto 30.11.2027 (i.e. for the balance period of her four years central deputation tenure at Deputy Secretary level under the central staffing scheme) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
