Government of India Transfers 41 Joint Secretary-Level Officers Across Ministries : Full List and Key Appointments
New Delhi : In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the transfer and appointment of 41 Joint Secretary-level officers across various central ministries and departments. The move, aimed at enhancing efficiency and strengthening governance, includes a diverse set of appointments from different services and cadres, involving Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Indian Economic Service (IES), and other Group A services.
The newly appointed officers have been placed in key ministries such as Agriculture, Defence, Finance, Health, Electronics & IT, Commerce, and Social Justice, among others. The tenure for most appointments is set for five years or until further orders, with some exceptions where fixed end dates have been specified.
List of Joint Secretary-Level Transfers Approved by ACC
| S. No. | Officer Name & Service | Cadre/Year | New Posting / Designation | Ministry / Department | Remarks / Replacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anbalagan P (IAS) | CG:2004 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Five-year tenure |
| 2 | Sanjay Kumar Agarwal (IAS) | BH:2002 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Five-year tenure |
| 3 | Muthukumarasamy B (IAS) | UP:2007 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Animal Husbandry & Dairying | Replaces Sarita Chand Chauhan |
| 4 | Ishita Ganguli Tripathy (IES) | 1999 | Joint Secretary & Additional FA | Ministry of Defence | Five-year tenure |
| 5 | Manisha Chandra (IAS) | GJ:2004 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Defence Production | Five-year tenure |
| 6 | Meera Mohanty (IAS) | HP:2005 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Defence Production | Five-year tenure |
| 7 | Chinmay P Gotmare (IAS) | AM:2009 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Expenditure | Five-year tenure |
| 8 | More Ashish Madhavrao (IAS) | UT:2005 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Financial Services | Five-year tenure |
| 9 | Vinay Kumar Singh (IRS: C&IT) | 1997 | Financial Adviser | Border Security Force (BSF), MHA | Five-year tenure |
| 10 | Anshul Mishra (IAS) | TN:2004 | Additional Director (Admin) | AIIMS, New Delhi | Five-year tenure |
| 11 | Umesh Balonda (IRSSE) | 1997 | Secretary | National Commission for Allied & Healthcare Professions | Five-year tenure |
| 12 | Ajit Kumar (IAS) | KL:2006 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Electronics & IT | Five-year tenure |
| 13 | Amod Kumar (IAS) | UP:1995 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Electronics & IT | Five-year tenure |
| 14 | Sumita Singh (CSS) | — | Joint Secretary (on temp. basis) | Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Upgradation from Director |
| 15 | S. Rakesh Kumar (IFoS) | UT:2003 | Advisor (NDMA) | Ministry of Home Affairs | Five-year tenure |
| 16 | Saidingpuii Chhakchhuak (IAS) | GJ:2008 | Joint Secretary | National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) | Five-year tenure |
| 17 | Rajesh Malik (IRSME) | 1994 | CEO | National Highways Logistics Management Ltd. | Five-year tenure |
| 18 | Nishtha Upadhyay (IDAS) | 1999 | Additional CEO | Govt. e-Marketplace (GeM) | Five-year tenure |
| 19 | Vrunda Manohar Desai (IRS: IT) | 2003 | Addl. DGFT | Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) | Five-year tenure |
| 20 | Smita Srivastava (IRSEE) | 1997 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Higher Education | Five-year tenure |
| 21 | Parveen Kumar Thind (IAS) | PB:2007 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Social Justice & Empowerment | Five-year tenure |
| 22 | Latha Ganapathy (IAS) | TN:2007 | Joint Secretary | Dept. of Social Justice & Empowerment | Five-year tenure |
| 23 | Radhika Chakravarthy B (IPoS) | 1996 | Joint Secretary | National Commission for Women (NCW) | Five-year tenure |
| 24 | Krishna Kumar Nirala (IAS) | GJ:2005 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Information & Broadcasting | Five-year tenure |
| 25 | Supreet Singh Gulati (IAS) | GJ:2008 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation | Five-year tenure |
| 26 | Daya Nidhan Pandey (IAS) | BH:2006 | Joint Secretary | Ministry of Steel | Five-year tenure |
| 27 | Swarnashree R Rajashekar (IDAS) | 1997 | Joint Secretary | Department of Space | Five-year tenure |
| 28 | Vineel Krishna Ravella (IAS) | OD:2005 | Joint Secretary | Department of Sports | Five-year tenure |
The reshuffle includes both routine replacements and strategic postings, with some positions being temporarily upgraded to Joint Secretary level to align with administrative requirements. The comprehensive list, as released by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), reflects the government’s emphasis on streamlined governance, inter-departmental coordination, and operational efficiency.
This extensive transfer exercise underscores the central government’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that key administrative posts are helmed by competent and experienced officers capable of driving reform, innovation, and development across sectors.
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