Centre effects major bureaucratic reshuffle at Joint Secretary level

The Modi government on Tuesday (31.01.2023) appointed over a dozen officials to the Joint secretary /Joint secretary equivalent posts.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows:

1. Rajat Agarwal (IAS:2003:PB) has been appointed as Executive Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), under the Department of Commerce, for a period of five years. He will replace Vibhu Nayar (IAS:1990:TN).
2. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (IRS-C&IT:1994) has been appointed as Additional DG in Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), New Delhi under the Department of Commerce for a period of five years. He replaces Nikunj Kumar Srivatasva (IAS:1998:MP).
3. Amitabh Prasad (IA&AS:2001) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence for a period of five years vice Satish Singh (IRSME:1996).
4. Rajender Kumar (IOFS:1997) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution for an overall tenure of seven years up to 03.12.2024. He will replace Partha Sarathi Das (IA&AS:1994).
5. Devendra Kumar Nim (IP&TA&FS:1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Ministry of Home Affairs, for a period up to the date of his superannuation on 31.01.2025. He will replace Harish C Chaudhary (IFoS:1992:AM).
6. Rajendra Ratnoo (lAS:2001:TN) has been appointed as Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs for an overall tenure of five years up to 07.02.2024.
7. Rahul Kapoor (IRAS:2002) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for a combined tenure of seven years up to 14.01.2025. He will replace Sanjay Kumar (IAS:1995:TG).
8. Shahnawaz Alam (IP&TA&FS:1994) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, for a period up to the date of his superannuation on 30.04.2027. He will replace Ms. Niva Singh (IRAS:1988).
9. Vikas Anand (IAS:2002:AGMUT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj for a period of five years. He will replace Rekha Yadav (IRPS:1995).
10. Sumita Singh (CSS Services) has been appointed as Director, ISTM, under the Department of Personnel & Training for a period of five years. She will replace S D Sharma (CSS).
11. Raj Kumar (IPoS:2001) has been appointed as Additional Secretary (JS-level), UPSC, Department of Personnel & Training for an overall tenure of seven years up to 31.07.2023 by upgrading the post of Director level held by the officer to Joint Secretary level.
12. Sonal Mishra (IAS:1997:GJ) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship for a period of five years. She will replace Anuradha Vemuri (IFoS:1991:UP).
13. Ajay Gupta (IRSS:1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles for a period up to the date of his superannuation on 31.08.2026. He will replace Sanjay Sharan (IPoS:1988).