Major JS level reshuffle effected, 13 officers get new assignments

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Modi government has cleared the appointment of over 13 officers to the post of Joint Secretary in various ministries and departments.

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

1. Ritesh Chauhan (IAS:2005:HP) has been appointed as CEO, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Joint Secretary, Agriculture under the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, for a combined tenure of seven years upto 22.09.2023. He replaces A.K. Bhutani (IAS:1992:AM).
2. Vipul Bansal (IAS:2005:KN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, for an overall tenure of five years upto 18.01.2022, which is further extendable for two additional years on availability of cadre clearance from the State Government. He replaces Keshav Chandra (IAS:2005:AGMUT).
3. Ms. Uma Nanduri (IFoS:1993) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Secretariat under the Ministry of Culture, for a tenure of five years.
4. Amitesh Kumar Sinha (IRAS:1997) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, for a combined tenure of seven years upto 09.10.2023. He replaces Gopala Krishnan S (IAS:1991:TN).
5. Sameer Shukia (IAS:2005:KN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services for an overall tenure of five years upto 21.02.2023 which is further extendable for two additional years on availability of cadre clearance from State Government. He replaces Madnesh Kumar Mishra (IRS-IT:1990).
6. Ms. Saumya Gupta (IAS:2003:TR) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, for a tenure of five years.
7. Ashish Kumar (IAS:2005:TN) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for an overall tenure of five years upto 27.08.2022, which is further extendable for two additional years on availability of cadre clearance from State Government. He replaces P.K. Srivastava (IAS:1988:AM).
8. Harish Chandra Chaudhary (IFoS:1992:AM) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, NHRC under the Ministry of Home Affairs for a tenure of five years. He replaces RK Khandelwal (IAS:1989:BH).
9. Kuldip Narayan (IAS:2005:BH) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, for an overall tenure of five years upto 20.08.2024. He will replace Amrit Abhijat (IAS:1995:UP).
10. Ms. Vandana Kumar (IDAS:1992) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewabie Energy for a combined tenure of seven years upto 21.07.2023. He will replace Amitesh Kumar Sinha (IRAS:1997).
11. Pawan Kumar Sain (IAS:2005:AGMUT) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to PM, NITI Aayog, for a combined tenure of seven years upto 24.07.2022. He replaces Ms. Sumita Misra (IAS:1990:HY).
12. N. Yuvaraj (IAS:2005:AP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, for a combined tenure upto 04.11.2023. He replaces Navdeep Rinwa (IAS:1999:UP).
13. Ms. Meera Mohanty (IAS:2005:HP) has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, for a combined tenure upto 01.05.2022.