https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Senior IAS Sunil Barthwal Assumes Charge as Commerce Secretary

Barthwal has held various administrative positions in areas of finance, social security, infrastructure, mines, steel, energy and transport at both Centre and state level.
Indian Masterminds Stories

1989-batch senior IAS officer of Bihar cadre, Sunil Barthwal has taken the charge as the commerce secretary. Barthwal, previously served as the labour and employment secretary. He replaced Subrahmanyam, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, who was appointed as chairman and managing director, India Trade Promotion Organisation on a contract basis for a period of two years following his superannuation.

Besides, Sunil Barthwal has also served on the boards of SAIL, NMDC, MECON, MSTC and NIIF.

Barthwal has held various administrative positions in areas of finance, social security, infrastructure, mines, steel, energy and transport at both Centre and state level.

The IAS officer is credited with many reforms in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, the largest social security organisation in the country, during his tenure as the CEO.

“Sunil Barthwal has been instruments in many reforms in EPFO resulting in making it a more efficient, transparent and delivery oriented organisation,” the commerce ministry said in a statement.

Barthwal did his Economics honours from St Stephen’s college, Delhi and has a post-graduate economics degree from JNU. He has published articles in journals and other publications and has represented India in many international forums.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Two crossed national flags on wooden table
India Doesn’t Owe Trump a 'Thank You': Ex-IAS Sanjay Dixit Rejects Mediation Gratitude
ChhattisgarhGovt_resized
Chhattisgarh to Launch ‘Gaudham Yojana’ for Livestock Protection and Rural Empowerment - Details Inside
Haryana gov resized
Haryana Government Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Appointment of Retired IPS Officer R C Mishra as Police Complaints Authority Chairperson - Know the Matter
BEML Limited
BEML Secures First-Ever International Contract in Rail & Metro Segment - Details Inside
NCL
NCL Honoured with “Coal India Productivity Award” at National Convention - Details Inside
Rakesh Singh IPS News
Retired IPS Officer Rakesh Singh Loses Legal Battle to His Lawyer Daughter in Allahabad High Court – Calls It His “Proudest Moment”
V Vualnam IAS
ICoAS Foundation Day 2025 Celebrated with Focus on ‘SAM@₹TH भारत’ Vision - Details Inside
Rashmi Karandikar Husband
Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Karandikar Under Scrutiny for Undisclosed Rs. 2.64 Crore Transaction - Know More
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-08 at 5.25
Dharavi Redevelopment: IAS Minds Turning 100-Year-Old Slum into a Modern City | Video Interview
IAS Aditya Singh
How IAS Officer Aditya Singh is Redefining Governance in Madhya Pradesh | Video Interview 
IAS Karn Satyarthi
How IAS Karn Satyarthi Transformed Gumla Through Empathy and Innovation
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Manoj Kumar Gupta BPSC
‘I Missed My Kids’ Childhood for This Rank’ - A Father’s Journey to Success in BPSC
Manoj Kumar Gupta, once a poor boy from Buxar, cracked the 64th BPSC exam while raising two kids and...
BPSC Bihar police
From Lantern Light to Police Uniform: How Praveen Kumar from a Small Bihar Village Cracked BPSC to Become SDPO
From a lantern-lit village in Bihar to becoming an SDPO, Praveen Kumar's journey is a testament to resilience,...
IAS Priyansha Garg
Why Mindset Matters: IAS Priyansha Garg’s Mental Health Mantra for UPSC
After two failed prelims, Priyansha Garg cracked UPSC with AIR 31 in her fourth attempt, proving how...
Social Media
FEMINA
Women Warriors on the Cover: Femina India Celebrates Army’s Finest in August 2025 Special - Watch the Cover Shoot Inside
Femina India’s August 2025 cover pays tribute to ten Indian Army women officers, showcasing courage,...
Raksha Bandhan Special
A Promise Never Broken: Sister Ties Rakhi to Martyred Brother’s Statue Each Year | Rakshabandhan Special
In Rajasthan’s Khudiyala village, a sister keeps her martyred brother’s memory alive by tying rakhi to...
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: From India’s First Sanctuary to a Tiger Conservation Success Story | International Tiger Day Special
IAS Supriya Sahu Hails Mudumalai's Role in Tiger Conservation on Tiger Day. Declared in 1940, Now Among...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Two crossed national flags on wooden table
India Doesn’t Owe Trump a 'Thank You': Ex-IAS Sanjay Dixit Rejects Mediation Gratitude
ChhattisgarhGovt_resized
Chhattisgarh to Launch ‘Gaudham Yojana’ for Livestock Protection and Rural Empowerment - Details Inside
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
WhatsApp Image 2025-08-08 at 5.25
IAS Aditya Singh
IAS Karn Satyarthi
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT