IAS officer Baranwal Varunkumar Jagdish (IAS:2014:GJ) has been appointed as Private Secretary (PS) to Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Tuesday (29.04.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr. Jagdish to the post for a period upto August 19, 2029 (i.e. total tenure of five years as PS/OSD). His tenure will be co-terminus with the Minister, or until he ceases to function as Private Secretary, or until further orders—whichever is earlier.
Mr. Jagdish is currently serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Piyush Goyal, a role he assumed on August 19, 2024, following his appointment via DoPT order dated August 10, 2024. That OSD tenure was originally for four years. However, in view of his elevation to the PS post, his tenure as OSD has been prematurely curtailed to facilitate this new assignment.
He will hold the charge of the post at Deputy Secretary level.
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