Abhishek Kumar (IFoS:2013:GJ), who was serving as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (October 10, 2025), the competent authority approved the proposal of the Ministry of Cooperation to repatriate Mr. Kumar to his parent cadre on personal grounds, with the provision of extended cooling-off.
Mr. Kumar had joined the Ministry in March 2025 under the Central Staffing Scheme. His tenure was initially scheduled to continue till April 2, 2027, but he is returning to his cadre ahead of completion of tenure.