In a significant administrative development aimed at strengthening regional operations of the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), the Union Government has appointed four senior officers on deputation as Senior Managers across key regional offices of the organisation functioning under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The appointments include three officers from the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) and one officer from the Indian Ordnance Factories Service. These postings to non-Central Staffing Scheme (non-CSS) positions are designed to enhance governance, coordination and market development efforts for tribal enterprises nationwide.
List of Appointed Officers and Regional Postings
• Yogesh Pandurang (IRS-C&IT: 2014) has been appointed Senior Manager, TRIFED, Ahmedabad (Gujarat Region) for a tenure of four years.
• Zainab Sayeed (IRS-C&IT: 2014) has been posted as Senior Manager, TRIFED, Kolkata (West Bengal Region) for four years.
• Harvinder Pal Singh (IRS-C&IT: 2015) has been appointed Senior Manager, TRIFED, Delhi (Delhi-NCR Region) for a four-year term.
• Raj Kumar (IOFS: 2012) has been posted as Senior Manager, TRIFED, Ranchi (Bihar–Jharkhand Region) for a tenure of five years.
These strategic appointments are expected to provide leadership depth across TRIFED’s regional structures and improve coordination between grassroots tribal producers and central market systems.
About TRIFED
The Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) is a national-level cooperative body functioning under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It plays a critical role in promoting tribal entrepreneurship, marketing indigenous handicrafts, forest produce and value-added tribal products, and establishing sustainable livelihood opportunities for tribal communities across the country.
Senior Managers in TRIFED are responsible for overseeing regional operations, facilitating capacity-building initiatives, strengthening supply chains and expanding market outreach.
Administrative Significance
The induction of experienced IRS and IOFS officers into senior managerial roles is expected to improve TRIFED’s institutional efficiency and policy execution. Their administrative expertise will support the government’s broader objectives of improving tribal market access, strengthening value chains and accelerating economic empowerment of indigenous communities.
