Senior IAS officers have been assigned new responsibilities whereas some of them have been given a tenure extension as well.
Key Appointments and Tenure Extensions for Senior Central Government Officers
The Central Government has announced several significant appointments and tenure extensions for senior bureaucrats across key ministries and departments:
New Appointments
Ashish Vachhani (IAS:1997:TN)
New Role: Additional Secretary, PMO
Current Position: Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
M S Srikar (IAS:1999:KN)
New Role: Additional Secretary, PMO
Current Position: Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat
Dr. Ajay Kumar (Retd. IAS:1985:KL)
Appointed as: Chairman, UPSC
Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS:1989:MH)
Additional Charge: Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs (14.05.2025 to 23.05.2025)
Current Role: Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)
Tenure Extensions
Unmesh Sharad Wagh (IRS C&IT:2000)
Extended Role: Additional Charge as Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (till 23.08.2025 or until regular appointment)
Current Position: Deputy Chairman, JNPA
Gurjeet Singh Dhillon (IOFS:2002)
Extension: Central Deputation tenure extended by one year (till 25.03.2026)
Current Role: Director, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Extension: Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (extended by one year from 01.07.2025)
Sanjay Garg (IAS:1994:KL)
Extension: Central Deputation tenure extended by one year (till 24.08.2026)
Current Role: Additional Secretary, DARE & Secretary, ICAR
Niraj Kumar Gayagi (IDAS:1997)
Extension: Central Deputation tenure extended till 06.04.2026 (completing six years)
Current Role: Joint Secretary, Department of Justice
Kumar Ravi Kant Singh (IAS:2008:UP)
Extension: Central Deputation tenure extended by two years (beyond 01.06.2025)
Current Role: Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs
These changes aim to ensure continuity in key administrative roles and optimize governance efficiency.
