New Delhi: The 1991 batch IAS officer Rachna Shah, currently serving as Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), has been entrusted with additional charge of two key departments under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
According to an official order, Ms Shah will hold additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), as well as Secretary, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), from May 1 to May 9, 2025. This temporary assignment comes in view of the leave of absence of V Srinivas (IAS: 1989: RJ), who currently holds both posts.
Ms Shah is a senior bureaucrat of the Kerala cadre and has held several important roles in the central government. Her interim charge of these departments ensures continuity in administrative operations and governance during this brief period.
