A day after a reshuffle of secretaries across 17 ministries—including the removal of the School Education Secretary—amid the NEET paper leak controversy, the Central Government on Friday approved the appointment of 20 Joint Secretaries across various ministries.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Abhijit Phukan, IES (2004), as Joint Secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for a period of five years.
Anish Kumar, IRSE (Civil) (2001), has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Atomic Energy, with a tenure extending until May 23, 2028.
M Imkongla Jamir, IAS (2002 batch, Karnataka cadre), has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs for five years by temporarily upgrading a post.
Divesh Sehra, IAS (2005 batch, Bihar cadre), has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Financial Services for a five-year term, replacing Sanjay Lohia, IAS. Saurabh Kumar, a 2009-batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Financial Services for a tenure ending on June 22, 2030.
Sudhir Shyam, IES (1999), has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management for a period of five years or until the age of retirement.
Kuldeep Narayan, a 2005-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, has been appointed as an Advisor at the Joint Secretary level in NITI Aayog, with a tenure extending until September 1, 2027.