
1983 batch Manipur cadre Indian Forest Service officer (IFS) has been appointed as additional secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. He has replaced 1981 batch IFS A K Goyal who has retired.
1984 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS, T Jacob who is serving as additional secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training has replaced 1983 batch Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS Asha Ram Sihag as secretary (additional secretary level) in Union Public Service Commission.
1986 batch Karnataka cadre IAS, Vandita Sharma,who is a Member (Finance), Atomic Energy/Earth Commission, has been appointed as additional secretary and financial adviser of the department of space in place of 1980 batch IRS A Vijay Anand officer who has superannuated.