Centre effects Secretary-level reshuffle; Arunish Chawla named Revenue Secretary

The Modi government on Wednesday (25.12.2024) effected a major reshuffle of Union Secretaries.

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

1. Rachna Shah (IAS:1991:KL) has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Presently, she is serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles.
2. Arunish Chawla (IAS:1992:BH) has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. He succeeds Sanjay Malhotra (IAS:1990:RJ), who recently became RBI Governor. Currently, Chawla is serving as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals. He will continue to hold the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Culture.
3. Vineet Joshi (IAS:1992:MN) has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. He replaces K Sanjay Murthy (IAS:1989:HP) on his appointment as CAG of India. Presently, Joshi is serving in the cadre as Chief Secretary of Manipur.
4. Neelam Shammi Rao (IAS:1992:MP) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Textiles. Rao replaces Rachna Shah upon her appointment as Secretary of DoPT. Currently, Rao is serving as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.
5. Sanjay Sethi (IAS:1992:MH), presently in the cadre, has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. Sethi replaces Neelam Shammi Rao upon her appointment as Secretary, Ministry of Textiles.
6. Amit Agrawal (IAS:1993:CG) has been appointed as Secretary Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. He replaces Arunish Chawla. Currently he is DG, UIDAI.
7. Neerja Sekhar (IAS:1993:HY) has been appointed as DG, Productivity Council (under DPIIT) in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India by temporarily upgrading the post. She replaces S Gopalakrishnan (IAS:1991:TN) who is now Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC).