https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

UP: 22 Senior PCS Officers Promoted to IAS Cadre, Appointment Orders Issued

IAS Promotions in UP: PCS Officers of Pre-1983 Batch Get Elevated
Indian Masterminds Stories

Lucknow: In a major administrative development, 22 officers of the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) in Uttar Pradesh have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre. The Department of Appointments, Government of Uttar Pradesh, has officially issued orders following the notification from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, dated July 9, 2025.

The officers promoted under the State Civil Services quota are all of senior PCS rank, with three women officers among them. Most of the officers belong to the pre-1983 recruitment batch, and their IAS batch allotment will be done shortly.

Officers Directed to Take Charge Immediately

According to the order issued by Special Secretary Vijay Kumar, the newly promoted officers have been asked to assume charge in the senior pay scale of the Indian Administrative Service immediately. They must also submit a certificate of release from the PCS pay scale, duly countersigned and forwarded to the state government.

List of Promoted Officers

Bhanu Pratap Yadav – Additional Commissioner, Saharanpur

Vidhan Jaiswal – Examination Controller, UPSSSC

Rajesh Kumar Singh – Secretary, Ghaziabad Development Authority

Balram Singh – CDO, Siddharthnagar

Shailendra Kumar Bhatia – Special Executive Officer, YIDA

Devi Prasad Pal – Deputy Secretary, UPPSC

Anju Lata – Secretary, Moradabad Development Authority

Jayanath Yadav – Joint Director, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Dayanand Prasad – Additional Director (Administration), Agriculture & Additional Fair Officer, Kumbh Mela

Vinod Kumar Gaur – Deputy Secretary, UPPSC

Vivek Kumar Srivastava – Deputy Secretary, UPPSC

Sachin Kumar Singh – Joint Director, Mandi Parishad

Basant Agarwal – ADM (Finance & Revenue), Hathras

Vandita Srivastava – ADM (Finance & Revenue), Varanasi

Mahendra Kumar Singh – ADM (Finance & Revenue), Ayodhya

Vinay Kumar Singh – ADM (Administration), Bijnor

Gulab Chandra – ADM (Administration), Moradabad

Ram Suresh Verma – Member, Waqf Tribunal, Lucknow

Ran Vijay Singh – ADM (Administration), Ghaziabad

Rajesh Kumar – ADM (Land Acquisition), Gautam Buddha Nagar

Yogendra Kumar – Deputy Director, Mandi

Neelam – Additional Director, Directorate of Medical Education

Significance of the Move

This large-scale promotion is seen as part of the Yogi Adityanath-led government’s focus on career progression and rewarding senior provincial officers. The promotions fill the vacancies in the IAS cadre under the State Quota, in line with service rules and DoPT guidelines.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Two crossed national flags on wooden table
President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Indian Imports, Penalty Over Russian Oil and Defence Deals
Anurag-and-Rajib
Tripura Cadre IPS Officers Rajiv Singh, Anurag Make It to DG Empanelment List- Check Details
Uttar Pradesh CM resized
Centre Approves Central Deputation for Three Senior UP-Cadre IPS Officers-Know More About Them
Gauhati-High-Court-
Judicial Boost: Four Judges Appointed to Gauhati High Court; Notification Issued by Centre- Know More
Manoj Kumar Singh
Centre Yet to Decide on Extension for UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh as Retirement Nears- Details Inside
GP-SINGH
GP Singh Emerges as Front-Runner for Delhi Police Commissioner Post as Sanjay Arora’s Tenure Ends
N-PrashanthA-Jayathilak-
Suspended Kerala IAS Officer Alleges File Tampering, Misuse of e-Office System by Chief Secretary
MIB
Administrative Shake-Up: Centre Transfers 13 Senior IIS Officers Across Key Media Institutions- Check Details
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Ananth Rupanagudi IRAS
IRAS Ananth Rupanagudi’s Take on Corruption, Reform, and Duty
WhatsApp Image 2025-07-26 at 13.16
What Most Indians Don't Know About Jim Corbett
WhatsApp Image 2025-07-24 at 18.24
How Fireflies and Butterflies Returned In Corbett’s Homeland
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
BPSC Bihar police
From Lantern Light to Police Uniform: How Praveen Kumar from a Small Bihar Village Cracked BPSC to Become SDPO
From a lantern-lit village in Bihar to becoming an SDPO, Praveen Kumar's journey is a testament to resilience,...
IAS Priyansha Garg
Why Mindset Matters: IAS Priyansha Garg’s Mental Health Mantra for UPSC
After two failed prelims, Priyansha Garg cracked UPSC with AIR 31 in her fourth attempt, proving how...
Ashish Akshat
From Setback to State Topper: How Ashish Akshat Topped JPSC While Working Full-Time
Ashish Akshat from Dhanbad topped JPSC 2023, proving that resilience, discipline, and family support...
Social Media
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve: From India’s First Sanctuary to a Tiger Conservation Success Story | International Tiger Day Special
IAS Supriya Sahu Hails Mudumalai's Role in Tiger Conservation on Tiger Day. Declared in 1940, Now Among...
Mangroves
Mangroves: Nature’s Shield Against Disasters, Says Officer Parveen Kaswan on Mangroves Day - Watch His Post Here
Mangroves, with their dense, interlaced root systems, form a mesh-like structure that serves as a buffer...
Retired IPS Inderjit Singh Sidhu
Purpose Doesn’t Retire: How 88-Year-Old Retired DIG Becomes Chandigarh’s ‘Quiet Warrior’ of Cleanliness
Inderjit Singh Sidhu’s Dawn Patrol Earns Applause, Mahindra’s Praise for a Man Who Chose Action Over...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Two crossed national flags on wooden table
President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Indian Imports, Penalty Over Russian Oil and Defence Deals
Anurag-and-Rajib
Tripura Cadre IPS Officers Rajiv Singh, Anurag Make It to DG Empanelment List- Check Details
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Ananth Rupanagudi IRAS
WhatsApp Image 2025-07-26 at 13.16
WhatsApp Image 2025-07-24 at 18.24
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT