18 October 2026
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Kerala : 14 IAS Including Two Principal Secretary Transferred

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The state government of Kerala has reshuffled 14 IAS Officers across the state with immediate effect. Principal Secretary of Cultural Affairs Department, Ms Rani George IAS (1996) has been transferred as Principal Secretary of the Social Justice Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development Department.

Whereas Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department Dr. B Ashok IAS (1998) will hold the full additional charge of Agricultural Production Commissioner.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh IAS of 1999 batch has now been appointed as Secretary, Water Resources Department. He was awaiting for posting order and will hold the full additional charges of Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation Department and Managing Director, Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. presently. Ms Mini Antony IAS of 2002 batch presently Secretary, Co-operation Department, will hold the full additional charge of the Cultural Affairs Department.

Shri Biju K IAS of 2006 batch and presently Secretary, Ports Department, Kerala transferred as Secretary, Public Works Department and also hold the full additional charge of the Ports Department.

Shri Ajit Kumar IAS 2006 batch and presently Secretary, Public Works Department transferred as Secretary, Labour and Skills Department.

Shri M G Rajamanickam IAS of 2008 batch presently Commissioner- Rural Development , has been given  additional charge of Special Secretary, Revenue (Devaswom) Department.

Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS of 2012 batch presently Director, Survey and Land Records Department relieved from the additional charge of Joint Secretary, Public Works Department.

Ms Joshi Mrunmai Shashank IAS of 2013 batch appointed as State Mission Director, National Health Mission with full additional charge of Managing Director, Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited.

Mr. Gopalakrishnan K IAS of 2013 batch presently Mission Director, National Health Mission now  appointed MD, Vizhinjam International Sea Port Limited, Kerala .While Mr. Subhash T V IAS of 2013 batch presently Director, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Kannur now appointed Director, Scheduled Castes Development Department.

Dr. Chithra S IAS of 2014 batch presently Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department transferred as District Collector, Palakkad, Kerala. Ms Anju K S IAS of 2017 batch presently Director, Scheduled Castes Development Department transferred as Director, Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare Department. Whereas Mr. Pranabjyoti Nath IAS of 2005 batch presently secretary, Water Resources Deptt, Kerala transferred as Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Deptt, Kerala .


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