Jaipur: In a major administrative development, 16 officers from the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) have been promoted to the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), under the Government of India, issued the official promotion orders following the approval of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the recommendation of the Rajasthan state government.
The promotions are part of the regular induction process through which experienced state service officers are elevated to the IAS cadre. As per the official notification, the promotions will be effective retrospectively from January 1, 2024.
Promotion Reflects Strengthening of State Bureaucracy
A senior official stated that the newly promoted officers will soon be assigned fresh administrative postings across the state. This elevation is expected to bolster governance, offering more experienced and capable leadership at various levels of Rajasthan’s administrative framework.
These promotions also signal the government’s continued efforts to recognize merit and seniority among RAS officers, aligning with the structured career progression under the All India Services framework.
List of Officers Promoted to IAS Cadre-
- Navneet Kumar
- Sukhbir Saini
- Har Phool Singh Yadav
- Rajesh Verma
- Suresh Chandra
- Mahendra Kumar Khinchi
- Ajit Singh Rajawat
- Aadesh Singh
- Rakesh Sharma
- Jag Veer Singh
- Brijesh Kumar Chandolia
- Dr. Har Sahay Meena
- Jugal Kishore Meena
- Rakesh Rajoria
- Lalit Kumar
- Dr. Shiv Prasad Singh
These officers will now serve in their new capacity as IAS officers, taking on higher responsibilities in various departments across Rajasthan. Their formal postings will be announced shortly.
