Center Approves Top Bureaucratic Reassignments: Key Appointments Announced for Cabinet Secretariat and Central Staffing Scheme
In a series of central administrative appointments, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) have cleared the deputation of senior civil servants from the Indian Economic Service (IES), Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and Indian Information Service (IInfoS) to vital Central Ministries and the Cabinet Secretariat.
Key Central Postings
A. Srija (IES: 1996): Appointed as Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat (SR) for a five-year tenure commencing on or after November 15, 2026. She succeeds D. Sai Amutha Devi (IP&TA&FS: 1995), with the position temporarily adjusted to Joint Secretary level for her tenure.
Karthikeyan K. P. (IAS: 2014: TN): Selected as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) for a four-year term.
Mayusha A. M. (IInfoS: 2011): Nominated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and approved as Director in the Ministry of Women and Child Development for a five-year period under the CSS.
Key Central Postings Overview
Officer Name Service & Batch New Role / Ministry Tenure
A. Srija IES: 1996 Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat (SR) 5 Years
Karthikeyan K. P. IAS: 2014 (TN) Deputy Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs 4 Years
Mayusha A. M. IInfoS: 2011 Director, Ministry of Women and Child Development 5 Years
Compliance Directive: Under standard ACC guidelines, officers deputed under the Central Staffing Scheme are required to report to their designated positions within three weeks of order issuance. Failure to comply without valid deferment triggers debarment proceedings under CSS rules.
Revisions to PMDDKY Central Nodal Officers
Separately, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced revised appointments of Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) responsible for monitoring and reviewing Aspirational Agricultural Districts under the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY). The updated assignments are intended to streamline ground-level execution and governance tracking across designated agricultural zones nationwide.
