Sanjiv Shankar (IRS-IT:1993), Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has been prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (February 20, 2026), the competent authority has approved his premature repatriation to enable him to avail the benefit of promotion in his cadre.
Shankar has been serving as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution since April 2025. Prior to this assignment, he was posted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
He had been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for a five-year tenure, and his central deputation was originally scheduled to conclude in May 2026.
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