Indian Economic Service officer Deepak Das (IES:2013) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Education. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (27.08.2024), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Das to the post for a period of 2 years, 11 months and 21 days (for the balance period of 4 years of working as OSD in the Minister’s staff) with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as OSD to the Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
He will assume the charge of the post at Deputy Secretary level.
Earlier in the second term of the NDA government, he had served as Private Secretary to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He was appointed to this position on May 29, 2023.
