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Cabinet Clears 48 Joint Secretary Appointments Across Key Ministries

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointments of 48 officers to Joint Secretary-level positions across various central ministries. The postings span critical sectors including Defence, Home Affairs, Civil Aviation, and Economic Affairs. Among the notable appointments is Hardik Satishchandra Shah as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister. The move represents a significant bureaucratic reshuffle affecting key policy and administrative functions.

Key Points: ACC Approves 48 Joint Secretary Appointments in Central Govt

  • 48 officers appointed as Joint Secretaries
  • Posts across Defence, Home, Civil Aviation
  • Private Secretary to PM among appointments
  • Key economic and infrastructure ministries covered
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ACC clears names of 48 officers as Joint Secretaries at Centre​

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has cleared 48 officers for Joint Secretary-level posts in ministries like Defence, Home, and Civil Aviation.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointments of as many as 48 officers at Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary equivalent level posts - Official Release"

New Delhi, April 13

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointments of as many as 48 officers at Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary equivalent level posts in various ministries such as Civil Aviation, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Petrochemicals, Shipping and Ports, with pay at Level 14 of the Centre's pay matrix.​

The names include Hardik Satishchandra Shah, IAS (GJ:2010), as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (Joint Secretary level), Prime Minister's Office; Ms Kajal, IAS (UP:2008), as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade; Sumeet Kumar Jarangal, IAS (PB:2009), as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade; Priyanka Das, IAS (MP:2009), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; and Shailesh Kumar Chourasia, IAS (MN:2007), as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence.​

Kapil Meena, IAS (2010 batch), has been appointed as Managing Director, National Horticulture Board, Department of Agriculture; G Venkatesh, ICoAS (1997), as Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals; while Jawahar Packirisamy, IAS (J&K:2007), has been cleared as Chairman (Joint Secretary level), Marine Products Exports Development Authority, Department of Commerce.​

Preeti Meena, IAS (TG:2010), has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence; Vinod Kumar, IRSME (1998), also as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence; while Ajeet Kumar Srivastava, IRAS (1999), has been appointed as Additional Financial Adviser and Joint Secretary, Department of Defence. Vipul Aggarwal, IPS (GJ:2001), has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; Sakshi Mittal, IAS (J&K:2010), as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs; and Laya Madduri, IAS (AM:2010), also as Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs.​

Other names include Vikas Singh, IAS (TR:2010), as Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities; Girish Chandrashekhar Hosur, IFoS (HP:1996), as Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities; Chaudhari Uday Gaurishankar, IAS (MH:2010), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Bandana Preyashi, IAS (BH:2003), as Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilisers.​

Venkata Nagi Reddy Kovvuri, IDES (1998), has been appointed as Executive Director (General), Food Corporation of India, under the Department of Food and Public Distribution; Muthukumar Alagumuthu, IAS (JH:2009), as Joint Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare; Prabhakar, IAS (SK:2007), as Joint Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare; and Mahatme Sandeep Namdeo, IAS (TR:2010), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.​

Rakesh Rathi, IPS (BH:2002), has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs; Karma R Bonpo, IAS (SK:2010), as Director of Census; S Tejaswi Naik, IAS (MP:2009), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment; Kulveer Singh Yadav, IOFS (2002), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines; Anupam Kumar, IAS (BH:2003), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; Harmit Singh Pahuja, IAS (MN:2010), as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training; Venkatesapathy S, IAS (KL:2009), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Pankaj Kumar, IAS (UP:2002), as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power.​

- IANS

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Rohit P
A diverse group from many states and services. It's heartening to see officers from the North East and J&K getting key roles. Representation matters. Hope they work for the common man and not just files.
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Aditya G
While appointments are necessary, I hope the ACC process was purely merit-based. Sometimes it feels like bureaucratic reshuffling without clear performance metrics. Let's see if this leads to tangible improvements in governance.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the mix of IAS, IPS, and other service officers. The appointment to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is key for 'Make in India'. Hope they can cut red tape for businesses.
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Kavya N
So many 2009-2010 batch officers! They will have a modern outlook. Glad to see women officers like Priyanka Das (Civil Aviation) and Preeti Meena (Defence) in significant positions. More power to them! 💪
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Vikram M
The real test begins now. Joint Secretary is a powerful position where policy meets implementation. Hope they remember they are servants of the public, especially those in Health, Agriculture, and Disability Empowerment.

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