The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a significant administrative reshuffle, resulting in the transfer and appointment of 35 officers at the Joint Secretary and equivalent levels across various ministries and departments. This large-scale restructuring is aimed at enhancing governance, ensuring administrative efficiency, and strengthening policy implementation in critical sectors.

The list of newly appointed officers, along with their respective assignments, is as follows:

1. Muktanand Agarwal (IAS: 2008: RJ) – Appointed as Chief Executive Officer (Joint Secretary level) of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, until November 6, 2027.
2. Prajakta L Verma (IAS: 2001: MH) – Assigned as Joint Secretary in the Department of Atomic Energy for a tenure of five years, replacing Ajay Ramesh Sule (IDAS: 1993).
3. Lakhpat Singh Choudhary (IRSS: 1997) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, with tenure extending until his superannuation on December 31, 2029.
4. Saket Kumar (IAS: 2009: BH) – Designated as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, with tenure extending until August 16, 2025. This appointment is facilitated through the temporary elevation of a vacant Director-level position.
5. Satinder Kumar Bhalla (ITS: 1992) – Assigned as Secretary, North Eastern Council Secretariat, under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, until July 31, 2028.
6. Madhup Vyas (IAS: 2000: UT) – Appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, for a tenure of five years.
7. Ajay Kumar (IP&TA&FS: 1993) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, with tenure extending until his superannuation on July 31, 2029.
8. Devesh Deval (IAS: 2004: MN) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, following the elevation of a Director-level position to Joint Secretary level.
9. Raghav Langer (IAS: 2009: UD) – Assigned as Secretary (Joint Secretary level), National Medical Commission (NMC), under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, with tenure lasting until October 3, 2025.
10. Jyoti Yadav (IAS: 2009: UD) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, National Health Authority (NHA), under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, until June 13, 2026.
11. Prem Chandra Maurya (IRS IT: 1995) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, with tenure extending until his superannuation on January 31, 2028.
12. Armstrong Pame (IAS: 2009: MN) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, until April 17, 2027.
13. Prasana R (IAS: 2004: CG) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, for a tenure of five years.
14. Sushma Chauhan (IAS: 2009: UT) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, with tenure lasting until December 7, 2027.
15. Samir Kumar (IRTS: 1999) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for a five-year term.
16. M Ramachandrudu (IAS: 2009: BH) – Designated as Director (Census Operations) (Joint Secretary level), Bihar, under the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, until December 31, 2025.
17. T Mithra (IAS: 2009: KL) – Appointed as Director (Census Operations) (Joint Secretary level), Kerala, under the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, until December 31, 2025.
18. Pradeep Kumar Jha (IAS: 2006: MN) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, for a five-year term.
19. Isha (IAS: 2009: PB) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with tenure extending until July 30, 2028.
20. Ashish Kumar (IOFS: 1996) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management, with tenure lasting until his superannuation on January 31, 2029.
21. Satya Pratap Singh (IDAS: 2003) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, for a five-year term.
22. Vatsalya Saxena (IRS IT: 1994) – Prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre from his role as Chief Executive Officer (Joint Secretary level), Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME).
23. Javvadi V Naga Subramanyam (IAS: 2009: AM) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, until September 25, 2026.
24. Rajesh Kulhari (IRSEE: 1996) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, with tenure extending until his superannuation on August 31, 2029.
25. Kamala Kant Tripathy (IES: 1999) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), NITI Aayog, for a five-year tenure.
26. Mukta Shekhar (IRAS: 1994) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, with tenure lasting until her superannuation on March 31, 2029.
27. Sushil Mansing Khopde (IPS: 1995: BH) – Assigned as Additional Director General (Joint Secretary level), Directorate General of Shipping, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, until September 30, 2029.
28. Venkatesapathy S (IAS: 2009: KL) – Appointed as Joint Secretary (Shipping), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, until May 1, 2028.
29. Aditi Singh (IAS: 2009: UP) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Department of Rural Development, until July 30, 2028.
30. Prabhat Tyagi (IFoS: 1995: UT) – Appointed as Chairman & Managing Director, National Scheduled Castes Finance & Development Corporation (NSFDC), under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, with tenure extending until his superannuation on October 31, 2028.
31. H Kam Suanthang (CSS) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, for a five-year term.
32. Padmini Singla (IAS: 2002: UT) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, for a five-year term.
33. Anant Prakash Pandey (IFoS: 1999: HY) – Assigned as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, for a five-year term.
34. Karan Singh (IRTS: 1999) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, until August 1, 2027.
35. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma (ITS: 1990) – Assigned as Member Secretary (Joint Secretary level), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), under the Ministry of Women & Child Development, until his superannuation on August 31, 2028.

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This comprehensive reshuffle reflects the government’s commitment to optimizing administrative expertise across crucial sectors to enhance governance, policy implementation, and service delivery.

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