New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of 16 senior officers from various Indian Railway Services for appointment to Joint Secretary or equivalent-level posts in the Government of India. The decision opens the door for these officers to take up critical policymaking and leadership roles across central ministries and departments.
The empanelment includes officers from the 2001 to 2004 batches, reflecting a mix of experience and domain expertise across key technical and administrative services within the Indian Railways.
List of Officers Empanelled
Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS – 2004 Batch)
- Aadhar Raj
- D Vijaymala
- G Gayatri
- Narender Panwar
Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS – 2004 Batch)
- Gangireddy Sreenivasa Rao
Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS – 2004 Batch)
- Pallavi Joshi
- Santosh Gunvant Parage
Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS – 2002 Batch)
- Daroga Lal Yadava
- Prashant Agarwal
- Sunil Kumar Tiwari
Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE – 2002 Batch)
- Amit Agarwal
- Jyoti Singhal
Indian Railway Service of Engineers – Civil (IRSE – 2001 Batch)
- Anish Kumar
- Pakhare Suresh Bhagwan
- Renya Ete
- Souvik Sen Gupta
Significance of the Empanelment
Empanelment at the Joint Secretary level is a key milestone in an officer’s career, typically leading to postings in ministries such as Railways, Urban Development, Defence, Commerce, or Home Affairs, among others. These officers will now be eligible to take on pivotal policy and project implementation roles at the central level.
The move is also expected to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination, particularly in infrastructure, transport, finance, and human resource domains, where officers from technical services like Railways bring valuable operational insights.
About the Empanelment Process
The empanelment is carried out after a detailed review by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and final approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister. Criteria include service record, integrity, domain expertise, and seniority.
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