Patna: The Government of Bihar has carried out a major bureaucratic reshuffle involving the transfer and reassignment of 15 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key departments, divisions, and administrative positions.
The reshuffle includes changes in top posts such as education, labour resources, road construction, mines and geology, public health engineering, and the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, aimed at streamlining governance and improving administrative efficiency.
Vinod Singh Gunjiyal New Education Secretary
2007 batch senior IAS officer Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, currently serving as Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer, has been appointed Secretary of the Education Department.
He will also hold additional charge of the Sports Department.
Following this move, 1995 batch IAS officer B. Rajendra has been relieved of additional responsibilities of the Education Department, while continuing his role in the General Administration Department.
Major Senior-Level Transfers Across Departments
Labour Resources and Welfare Departments
1996-batch IAS officer K. Senthil Kumar has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of the Labour Resources Department.
He has also been given additional charge of the Backward and Extremely Backward Classes Welfare Department.
Road Construction and PHED Changes
- Pankaj Kumar Pal appointed Secretary, Road Construction Department
- Rajesh Kumar shifted to Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)
Divisional Commissioner-Level Changes
Several divisional postings were also revised:
- Avinash Kumar Singh appointed Secretary-cum-Mines Commissioner
- Himanshu Kumar Rai given additional charge of Kosi Division
- Prem Singh Meena assigned additional charge of Bhagalpur Division
- Anshul Kumar given additional charge of Purnia Division Commissioner
Key Changes in Food, IT, Cooperative and Other Depts
- Abhay Kumar Singh shifted to Information Technology Department and MD of BELTRON
- Dharmendra Singh moved from Cooperative to Sugarcane Industry Department
- Deepak Anand posted to Food and Consumer Protection Department
CM Secretariat and New Entrants
New Appointments in Chief Minister’s Secretariat
Two young IAS officers have been appointed as Joint Secretaries:
- Shrikant Kundlik Khandekar
- Gunjan Singh
Other Key Posting
- Himanshu Sharma appointed Secretary-in-Charge, Science & Technology Department while retaining JEEViKA responsibilities
- Lokesh Kumar Singh relieved of additional Science & Technology charge
Administrative Reshuffle After Recent IPS Transfers
The IAS reshuffle comes shortly after a separate police restructuring involving senior IPS officers, indicating a broader administrative realignment by the state government.
Officials said the changes are aimed at improving coordination, accelerating decision-making, and strengthening governance across departments.
Governance Push Behind Large-Scale Transfers
The reshuffle reflects the government’s focus on placing experienced officers in key administrative roles and optimizing departmental performance across Bihar’s governance structure.
