Vikash Kumar (IA&AS:2012), who was recommended for central deputation by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Delhi for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on March 27, the central government approved the proposal to appointment Vikash Kumar for a period of four years under the central staffing scheme.
Asangba Chuba Ao gets addl. charge of CMD of AIAHL
Asangba Chuba Ao (IAS:2003:BH), Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has been given additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), AI Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL) for six months. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on March 26, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Civil Aviation for entrustment of additional charge of the post to Asangba Chuba Ao for a period of six months with effect from 01.01.2024 or till the regular appointment to the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Jitendra Singh appointed as Director, D/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Jitendra Singh (IES:2008), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Economic Affairs, has been selected for appointment as Director in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Delhi for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (26.03.2024), the central government approved the appointment of Jitendra Singh to the post for five years under the central staffing scheme, whichever is earlier.
Rajeev Ranjan Kumar appointed Director in Ministry of Textiles
Rajeev Ranjan Kumar (IDAS:2009), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Defence, has been selected for appointment as Director in the Ministry of Textiles for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (26.03.2024), the central government approved the appointment of Rajeev Ranjan Kumar to the post for five years under the central staffing scheme, whichever is earlier.
Rachna Tanwar appointed Director in DMEO, NITI Aayog
Rachna Tanwar (IRS-C&CE:2009), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Director in the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (26.03.2024), the central government approved the appointment of Rachna Tanwar to the post for five years, whichever is earlier.
Rakash Kumar’s tenure as OSD to Union Minister Giriraj Singh curtailed
The tenure of Rakash Kumar, a Bihar Administrative Service officer, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Giriraj Singh, Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, has been curtailed. This decision came to light following an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has granted approval to the proposal for the curtailment of Kumar’s tenure.
The curtailment of Kumar’s tenure in this role suggests a significant change in the staffing arrangements within the Ministry of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj.
Maneesh Kumar appointed as Deputy Secretary in Ministry of Mines
Maneesh Kumar (IFoS:2011:MH) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Mines. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Tuesday (26.03.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint Kumar to the post for tenure upto 13.01.2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Pankaj Naresh Agrawal’s tenure as Director in National Medical Commission curtailed
The tenure of Pankaj Naresh Agrawal (IOFS:2007) as Director in the National Medical Commission under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has been curtailed. This development came to light through an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has given its approval to the proposal for the curtailment of Agrawal’s tenure under the central staffing scheme. The specifics behind the curtailment of Agrawal’s tenure remain undisclosed, it indicates a shift in priorities or strategic direction within the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Pradeep Singh Kharola gets addl. charge of Chairman, SSC
Pradeep Singh Kharola (IAS:1985:KN), who currently serves as the Chairman & Managing Director of the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). This decision was formalized through an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the entrustment of additional charge of the post to Kharola, effective from May 1, 2024, until the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.
The incumbent Chairman of SSC, S Kishore (Retd.IAS:1989:WB), is set to conclude his extended tenure on April 30. Initially appointed to the position in February 2022, Kishore’s tenure was extended on a contractual basis beyond his superannuation date of January 31, 2023, until January 31, 2024. Subsequently, on January 5, he was re-employed for an additional three-month period beyond January 31.
Ministry of Minority Affairs’ JS Shahnawaz Alam repatriated to parent cadre
Shahnawaz Alam (IP&TA&FS:1994), who currently holds the position of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), with approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, issued orders regarding Alam’s premature repatriation on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
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