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Who Is Minu Pramod? 1997-Batch IRS Officer to Join IIST After Technical Resignation

Government Accepts Resignation of Principal Commissioner Minu Pramod From September 30 to Enable Her Absorption Into Department of Space Institute
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New Delhi: The government has accepted the technical resignation of Minu Pramod, a 1997-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer, with effect from September 30, 2026, enabling her to join the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) under the Department of Space on an absorption basis.

Pramod is currently serving as Principal Commissioner, Kochi RTI, under the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN). Government records also list her as a 1997-batch officer of the IRS (C&IT) cadre.

Minu Pramod to Move to Department of Space

The technical resignation will take effect from September 30, following the government’s acceptance of her request to leave the IRS (C&IT) cadre and join IIST.

Her move to the Department of Space will be on an absorption basis, allowing her to take up the new assignment at the space science and technology institute.

The resignation announcement identifies her as Principal Additional Director General of Indirect Taxes and Customs and a 1997-batch IRS (C&IT) officer.

Read also: Who Is Mayank Kumar? 1991-Batch IRS Officer Appointed as Member of CBIC

Minu Pramod’s Current Posting

According to the CBIC Directorate General of Human Resource Development’s e-Disposition data, Minu Pramod is posted at Kochi RTI, Kochi, under NACIN. The government record identifies her batch as 1997 and her rank in the available May 2026 data as Commissioner.

Her recent posting details include:

  • November 2021: Audit, Coimbatore — Commissioner
  • May 2023: Kochi RTI, Kochi — Commissioner
  • August 2026: Kochi RTI, Kochi — Principal Commissioner

She has served in the IRS (C&IT) cadre for nearly three decades.

1997-Batch IRS Officer’s Career in Customs and Indirect Taxes

Minu Pramod belongs to the 1997 batch of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes).

Her recent career record reflects postings in the CBIC’s field and training-related establishments, including Coimbatore and Kochi.

Her elevation to Principal Commissioner at Kochi RTI came in August 2026, shortly before the announcement of her move to IIST.

Joining IIST Under Absorption Basis

With effect from September 30, Pramod will move from the IRS (C&IT) cadre to the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, which functions under the Department of Space.

The move marks a transition from her long career in customs and indirect tax administration to an institution focused on education and research in space science and technology.

The government’s acceptance of her technical resignation clears the way for her new assignment from the end of September 2026.

Read also: NIA Gets 2 IRS Officers as SPs on Four-Year Deputation: Radhe Krishna, Mayank Sharma – Know Them


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