The Government of India has empanelled five Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from various cadres and batches for appointment to Joint Secretary or equivalent level positions at the Centre. This empanelment marks a significant step toward their potential deployment in crucial policy-making roles across central ministries and departments.

The officers empanelled are:
- Niranjan Kumar (IAS: 2007: West Bengal),
- Nidhi Kesarwani (IAS: 2004: Manipur),
- Asvini Kumar Yadav (IAS: 2001: West Bengal),
- Idzes Angmo Kundan (IAS: 1996: Maharashtra), and
- Amod Kumar (IAS: 1995: Uttar Pradesh).
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These appointments will be based on the availability of suitable positions and the officers’ fit for the respective roles. Their empanelment underlines the Centre’s ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and administrative leadership at senior levels.

