Bihar Promotes 34 IAS Officers of 2014 Batch: Udita Singh, Yashpal Meena Among Those Granted Selection Grade
The Bihar Government has approved Selection Grade promotions for 34 IAS officers of the 2014 batch, including Nalanda DM Udita Singh, Samastipur DM Roshan Kushwaha, Gaya DM Shashank Shubhankar and Patna Municipal Commissioner Yashpal Meena. The revised pay benefits will take effect from January 1, 2027.
The Bihar Government has approved the promotion of 34 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers belonging to the 2014 batch of the Bihar cadre to the Selection Grade. The General Administration Department issued the notification on November 10, 2026, granting the officers the Special Secretary-level pay scale under Pay Level 13.
The revised pay scale ranges from ₹1,23,100 to ₹2,15,900. The promotion will come into effect from January 1, 2027, or from the date an officer assumes charge of the relevant post thereafter, subject to the conditions specified in the notification.
The officers included in the promotion list are currently serving in district administrations, various state government departments, public sector undertakings and other government institutions.
Three District Magistrates Among Officers Promoted
Three serving District Magistrates are among the IAS officers granted Selection Grade:
* Udita Singh: District Magistrate, Nalanda (Bihar Sharif).
* Roshan Kushwaha: District Magistrate, Samastipur.
* Shashank Shubhankar: District Magistrate, Gaya (Gayaji).
Their inclusion brings three important district-level administrative positions within the group of officers receiving the upgraded pay grade.
IAS Officers Serving in Bihar Government Departments
Several officers currently holding responsibilities in different departments of the Bihar Government have also been included in the promotion notification.
Their existing assignments are as follows:
* Aditya Prakash: Additional Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department.
* Amit Kumar Pandey: Additional Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, with additional charge as Additional Secretary, Agriculture Department.
* Shyam Bihari Meena: Additional Secretary, Bihar State Planning Council.
* Sanjay Kumar: Additional Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department.
* Sangeeta Singh: Additional Secretary, Minor Water Resources Department.
* Ranjit Kumar: Additional Secretary, Youth, Employment and Skill Development Department.
* Kalpana Kumari: Additional Secretary, Agriculture Department.
* Praveen Kumar: Additional Secretary, Transport Department.
* Sanjay Kumar: Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, with additional responsibilities in the Bihar Development Mission and Cabinet Secretariat Department.
* Shambhu Sharan: Additional Secretary, Health Department.
* Rajesh Kumar Singh: Additional Secretary, Building Construction Department.
* Rajesh Kumar: Additional Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs Department.
* Madhav Kumar Singh: Additional Secretary, Election Department, and Additional Chief Electoral Officer.
* Ahmed Mahmood: Additional Secretary, Science, Technology and Technical Education Department.
* Suman Kumar: Additional Secretary, Governor’s Secretariat.
* Kumar Mangalam: Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department.
* Akhilesh Kumar Singh: Additional Secretary, Agriculture Department.
* Rajesh Bharti: Labour Commissioner, Labour Resources Department.
Yashpal Meena, Saurabh Jorawal and Others Serving in Government Institutions
The promotion list also includes IAS officers holding key positions in government corporations, directorates and other institutions.
Their current assignments include:
* Yashpal Meena: Chief Executive Officer-cum-Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation
* Saurabh Jorawal: Managing Director, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, with additional charge as Managing Director of the Bihar State Road Development Corporation.
* Mukesh Kumar: Director, Provident Fund Directorate.
* Gautam Paswan: Director, Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission, with additional charge as Secretary, Mahadalit Commission, and Additional Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department.
* Mrityunjay Kumar: Chief General Manager, Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation.
* Dr Nand Lal Arya: Officer handling land records and settlement-related work in Buxar.
* Sujit Kumar: Officer handling land records and settlement-related work in Siwan.
* Rajnish Kumar Singh: Inspector General, Prisons and Correctional Services, with additional responsibilities as Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Additional Director, Bihar Development Mission.
* Rakesh Ranjan: General Manager, Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (BELTRON).
* Sunil Kumar: Director of Audit, Finance Department.
* Vinayak Mishra: Director, Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Education Department.
* Mohammad Waris Khan: Secretary, Bihar State Disaster Management Authority.
* Atul Kumar Verma: Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation.
Revised Pay Benefits to Begin from January 1, 2027
Under the notification, all 34 officers will be placed in the Selection Grade under Pay Level 13, with a salary range of ₹1,23,100 to ₹2,15,900.The revised pay benefits will become effective from January 1, 2027, or from the date an officer assumes charge of the relevant post thereafter, as prescribed in the order.
The promotion covers IAS officers serving across district administrations, state government departments and public institutions. Importantly, the notification grants the officers the higher pay grade but does not, by itself, announce changes to their existing postings or departmental responsibilities.
The decision marks a significant career progression for the 2014-batch IAS officers of the Bihar cadre, many of whom are currently handling important administrative and institutional assignments across the state.
