In separate orders issued on Monday, the Modi government empanelled six more IAS officers from various batches for appointment to Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India. These officers were initially left out of the earlier empanelment.
The names of the officers are;
The Modi government on Monday (10.02.2025) announced the empanelment of 16 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the 2009 batch for appointment to Joint Secretary or equivalent posts in the Government of India.
The names of the officers are;
Apoorva Bharadwaj (IRS-IT:2007), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Revenue, has been selected for appointment as Joint Secretary in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi, for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Bharadwaj will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Rohan Chand Thakur (IAS:2009:HP) has been appointed as Director in the Department of Financial Services, Delhi, for five years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Thakur will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of five years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Shekhar Srivastava (ISS:2012), who was recommended for central deputation by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Srivastava will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Amar Kushawha (IAS:2012:TN) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Kushawha will serve in the post under the central staffing scheme for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Richa Prakash Choudhary (IAS:2014:CG) has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Ms. Choudhary will serve in the post for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Mukesh Meghwal, (ISupplyS:2012), who was recommended for central deputation by the Department of Commerce, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, Delhi, for four years. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Meghwal will serve in the post for a period of four years from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Sushant Sudan (IES:2012), who is presently on compulsory wait in the Department of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi, has been selected for appointment as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce (GeM). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), Mr. Sudan will serve in the post for a period upto January 1, 2026 (i.e. balance period of his 4 years tenure under the central staffing scheme) or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Abhinav Pratap Singh (IPoS:2011), currently serving as the Private Secretary to Minister for Communications & Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, at the Deputy Secretary level, has been re-designated as Director in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (10.02.2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal to re-designate Mr. Singh’s post to Director level with effect from the date of assumption of charge of re-designated post and for a period upto December 7, 2027 or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
It is noteworthy that Abhinav Pratap Singh his central deputation tenure on June 6, 2022.
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