Deepak Narain (IA&AS: 1993): He has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
Nidhi Chhibber (IAS: 1994: CG): She, currently serving as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education, has been appointed as an Advisor at NITI Aayog. Her position has been temporarily upgraded to the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, with the central deputation tenure extended for one year.
A. P. Das Joshi (IAS: 1994: AM): He is now the Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.
Rahul Singh (IAS: 1996: BH): Previously an Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training, he has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education. His post has been temporarily upgraded to the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
Rajeev Kumar Mital (IAS: 1998: MH): He was serving as the Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Department of Atomic Energy. Now, he takes on the role of Director General at the National Mission for Clean Ganga, under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, with the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
Gyanesh Bharti (IAS: 1998: AGMUT): Currently in the cadre, he has been appointed as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development. This appointment involves temporarily upgrading a vacant post of Joint Secretary in the Ministry.
These changes come as the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections draw near, and they reflect strategic adjustments within the administrative setup1
