In a significant development for Himachal Pradesh’s administrative framework, eight officers from the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service (HAS) have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, issued the official notification on Friday.
These promotions follow an induction process conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) two months ago at Peterhof, Shimla. The officers were part of the Zone of Consideration for induction into the IAS against vacancies reserved for state service officers.
Officers Promoted to IAS:
Dr. Madhu Chaudhary
Manoj Kumar
Prabha Rajeev
Satish Kumar Sharma
Ashish Kumar Kohli
Jitendra Sanjta
Virendra Sharma
Hemis Negi
Although only seven vacancies were sanctioned under the promotion quota, eight officers were promoted. These promotions have been made on a probationary basis, subject to the final outcome of a case currently under consideration in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
IAS Cadre Strength in Himachal Pradesh
The sanctioned IAS cadre strength for Himachal Pradesh is 152. Currently, 114 officers are serving in the state, with over 15 officers on central deputation. With the inclusion of these eight new inductees, the effective cadre strength now stands at 122.
This round of promotions is expected to boost administrative efficiency and help fill key vacancies across departments in the state government.
