New Delhi: In a significant administrative move, the central government has appointed four officers, including three from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS-C&IT) and one from the Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS), as Senior Managers in the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). The appointments, made on deputation basis, will cover different regional offices across India under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Officers Appointed and Regional Postings
The appointments are to non-CSS posts in TRIFED and are for varying tenures:
- Yogesh Pandurang (IRS-C&IT: 2014) – appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, Ahmedabad (Gujarat Region) for four years.
- Zainab Sayeed (IRS-C&IT: 2014) – appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, Kolkata (West Bengal Region) for four years.
- Harvinder Pal Singh (IRS-C&IT: 2015) – appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, Delhi (Delhi-NCR Region) for four years.
- Raj Kumar (IOFS: 2012) – appointed as Senior Manager, TRIFED, Ranchi (Bihar–Jharkhand Region) for five years.
These appointments are expected to strengthen TRIFED’s operations across the country, enhancing coordination between regional tribal markets and the central organization.
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About TRIFED
The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is a national-level cooperative organization under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It works to promote tribal products, handicrafts, and entrepreneurship, while ensuring better marketing linkages for tribal communities. Senior managerial positions in TRIFED play a key role in overseeing regional operations, capacity-building initiatives, and market development programs.
Significance of Appointments
The posting of experienced IRS and IOFS officers is expected to strengthen the operational efficiency of TRIFED’s regional offices. By bringing in officers with strong administrative and policy backgrounds, the move aims to enhance market access for tribal products and support the government’s initiatives for tribal welfare and economic empowerment.
