In a notable development within the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), 21 officers from the AGMUT cadre, spanning the 2012 to 2016 batches, have been promoted to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG).
These promotions represent a key career milestone, paving the way for the officers to assume higher responsibilities across the diverse and dynamic administrative regions covered by the AGMUT cadre — which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and various Union Territories.
List of Promoted Officers
2012 Batch:
Phunchu Norbu Thungon
Sumedha Yadav
2013 Batch:
Duly Kamduk
Mamata Riba
Jitendra Kumar Jain
2014 Batch:
Ravi Dadhich, CEO, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI)
Gurpal Singh
Ranjana Deswal
Mohammed Ahsan Abid
Priytarshny P
Sanjeev Kumar
Rajesh Kumar
Satnam Singh
Eda Raja Babu
2015 Batch:
Rajesh Chopra
Manish Garg
Sonika Singh
Sandeep Kumar Mishra
Dr. Anil Agarwal
Anil Banka
Y. L. N. Reddy
These promotions are part of the routine career progression framework within the IAS and underscore the officers’ consistent service and administrative contributions.
The AGMUT cadre is particularly distinguished for offering a wide range of governance experiences across metropolitan hubs, remote islands, and sensitive border states, challenging officers to adapt and innovate in varied administrative environments.