Punjab Government Assigns New Charges to 3 Senior Officers: Raji Shrivastava, Gurpreet Khaira and Kalpana K
The October 30 order assigns additional responsibilities in skill development, revenue and disaster management, and school education, with all changes taking immediate effect.
The Punjab government has assigned additional responsibilities to three senior officers – IAS officers Raji Pramod Shrivastava and Gurpreet Singh Khaira, and IFS officer Kalpana K – as part of an administrative reshuffle.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel on October 30, 2026, the changes were announced by Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha on administrative grounds and will take immediate effect.
The revised allocation covers three key areas of state administration: employment generation and skill development, revenue and disaster management, and school education. The order also relieves Punjab Civil Services (PCS) officer Sakatar Singh Bal of the additional charge of Secretary, Punjab School Education Board (PSEB).
Raji Pramod Shrivastava Gets Additional Charge of Skill Development
Raji Pramod Shrivastava, a 1992-batch IAS officer, has been assigned the additional charge of Special Chief Secretary, Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training.
She is currently serving as Special Chief Secretary, Freedom Fighters, and also holds the additional charge of Special Chief Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities.With the latest order, Shrivastava will oversee employment generation, skill development and training in addition to her existing responsibilities.
Gurpreet Singh Khaira Given Revenue and Disaster Management Charge
Gurpreet Singh Khaira, a 2009-batch IAS officer currently serving as Secretary, Justice Department, has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department.
The assignment brings the department’s responsibilities for revenue administration, rehabilitation and disaster management under his charge, alongside his existing role in the Justice Department.
IFS Officer Kalpana K Appointed Secretary of Punjab School Education Board
Kalpana K, a 2014-batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, Punjab School Education Board, SAS Nagar. She is currently serving as Additional Secretary, School Education Department, and Project Director of the World Bank Project, School Education.
With this additional responsibility, Kalpana K will oversee the PSEB secretariat while continuing her existing assignments. Following the order, PCS officer Sakatar Singh Bal has been relieved of the additional charge of Secretary, Punjab School Education Board.
Changes Take Immediate Effect
The Punjab government has issued the latest allocation of responsibilities on administrative grounds, with all three additional-charge assignments taking effect immediately.
The order redistributes key responsibilities among senior officers across employment and skill development, revenue and disaster management, and school education administration. It is aimed at ensuring the continued functioning of these departments through the revised allocation of senior-level responsibilities.
