The posting of 2019 batch IAS officers as assistant secretaries in Union government departments has been delayed due to the current Covid pandemic situation.
According to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), The deputation of IAS officers of the 2019 batch as assistant secretaries for three months, after completion of their phase-II training, was scheduled to start from June 28, 2021. However, the competent authority has decided to delay the assistant secretary programme 2021.
Let it be noted that this posting was part of a unique initiative started by the central government to groom bureaucrats at the Centre before they move out to their respective state cadre. This scheme was started with the 2013 batch and has continued thereafter except for the 2018 batch.
The assistant secretary training programme for the 2018 batch could not take off due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.
