BHUBANESWAR: Fourteen senior officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) have been accorded IAS rank, marking their induction into the Indian Administrative Service cadre.
The elevation covers a group of senior OAS officers and represents an important career progression within the Odisha administrative setup.
Senior OAS Officers Accorded IAS Rank
The officers who have been accorded IAS rank include:
- Surya Narayan Dash
- Sumita Sarkar
- Balamakunda Bhuyan
- Soudamini Sethi
- Madhumita Nayak
- Jyotirmayee Pradhan
- Babita Mohanty
- Anuj Kumar Das Pattanaik
- Jyotiranjan Mishra
- Surendra Kumar Panda
- Subhra Mohanty
- Sanghamitra Satpathy
- Himansu Sekhar Behera
The source information identifies the elevation as covering 14 senior OAS officers, but only 13 distinct names are clearly identifiable in the material provided.
Career Progression for OAS Officers
The granting of IAS rank represents a significant step in the careers of senior Odisha Administrative Service officers, bringing them into the IAS cadre and expanding their opportunities for serving in higher administrative responsibilities.
The officers have been serving in the state administrative machinery in various capacities before their elevation to the IAS cadre.
The development is expected to strengthen the senior-level administrative structure in Odisha by bringing experienced state civil service officers into the IAS cadre.
Name Discrepancy in the Available Information
The information provided contains Madhumita Nayak twice, while the phrase “Babita MohantyAnuj Kumar Das Pattanaik” appears to have been merged due to a formatting or typing error.
Accordingly, the clearly identifiable names are the 13 officers listed above. The name of the 14th officer should be verified against the official notification before publication to ensure the complete list is accurate.
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