New Delhi: In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of 21 officers at the Joint Secretary and Joint Secretary-equivalent level across a wide range of ministries, departments, and autonomous institutions.
The appointments span strategic sectors including Home Affairs, Defence Production, Commerce, Coal, Rural Development, Health Research, Panchayati Raj, and Social Justice, among others.
The latest reshuffle reflects the Centre’s continued efforts to strengthen senior-level administration and ensure leadership continuity in critical departments.
Key Appointments in the Major ACC Reshuffle
Cabinet Secretariat and Security
• Deepa Chawla (IRAS: 1998) appointed as Joint Secretary in the Office of Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat, for an overall tenure up to December 28, 2028.
Ministry of Coal
• Gopal Singh (IFoS: 2003: Bihar) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Department of Commerce
• Amit Kumar (IAS: 2010: Jharkhand) appointed as Joint Secretary up to May 4, 2030.
Ministry of Cooperation
• Shiv Pal Singh (IFoS: 1997: Uttar Pradesh) appointed as Joint Secretary up to March 15, 2029.
National Archives of India
• Neha Bansal (IAS: 2010: AGMUT) appointed as Additional Director General, Records Management, New Delhi.
Defence and Strategic Sector Appointments
Department of Defence Production
• Vijay Namdeorao Zade (IAS: 2002: Punjab) appointed as Joint Secretary.
• Prakash Rajpurohit (IAS: 2010: Rajasthan) appointed as Joint Secretary up to April 8, 2030.
Ministry of Home Affairs
• M. Ramachandrudu (IAS: 2009: Bihar) appointed as Joint Secretary up to August 26, 2027.
Department of Justice
• Ajay Kumar Nema (ITS: 1994) appointed as Joint Secretary till his superannuation on July 31, 2030.
Water, Earth Sciences and Fisheries
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
• D. Senthil Pandiyan (IAS: 2002: Uttarakhand) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
• Sreenivasa Rao Gangi Reddy (IRPS: 2004) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Department of Fisheries
• Surabhi Rai (IFoS: 2005: AGMUT) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Health and Medical Research
Department of Health Research
• Manisha Saxena (IRS C&IT: 2000) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
• Vivek Kumar Daksh (IPoS: 2002) appointed as Senior Deputy Director General (Administration).
Finance and Institutional Appointments
Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
• P. Praveen Siddharth (IRS-IT: 2001) appointed as Member (Finance).
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
• J. Saravanan (IRS-IT: 2005) appointed as Financial Adviser in Mumbai.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
• Amit Agarwal (IRSE Civil: 2002) appointed as Joint Secretary.
• Palka Sahni (IAS: 2004: Bihar) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Department of Rural Development
• Jayasree M. G. (ISS: 1998) appointed as Joint Secretary.
• S. Sasikumar (IFoS: 2002: West Bengal) appointed as Joint Secretary.
Social Justice and Empowerment
• Sandeep Rewaji Rathod (IAS: 2009: Tripura) appointed as Joint Secretary up to February 23, 2030.
