In a significant administrative decision, the central government has approved an extension in the central deputation tenure of senior IAS officer Sunil Kumar Barnwal (IAS:1997:JH) as Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Department of Health and Family Welfare until December 2027.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared the proposal to extend his deputation tenure up to December 2, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Sunil Kumar Barnwal has been serving as CEO of the National Health Authority since September 1, 2025, when he was shifted from the Department of Higher Education, where he held the post of Additional Secretary. He had originally joined central deputation on December 3, 2020, after being appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs for a five-year tenure ending December 2, 2025. As he was not relieved at the end of the tenure, his deputation has now been retrospectively extended until December 2, 2027. Although, retrospective word is not mentioned in the DoPT order.
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