Punjab Government Orders Transfer of Two IAS Officers: Girish Dayalan Assigned MARKFED Charge, Preeti Yadav Shifted to Skill Development Department
The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has announced a significant administrative reshuffle involving two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The transfer order, issued on Monday, reassigns 2011-batch IAS officer Girish Dayalan and 2014-batch IAS officer Preeti Yadav to new responsibilities within the state administration.
Girish Dayalan Given Additional Charge of MARKFED
Girish Dayalan, a 2011-batch IAS officer, has been entrusted with expanded responsibilities while continuing to hold his existing portfolios.
Previous Assignments:
Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab
Additional Managing Director, Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd.
Additional Managing Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board
New Assignments:
Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab (retains charge)
Additional Managing Director, Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (retains charge)
Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board
Additional Managing Director, MARKFED (new responsibility, replacing Preeti Yadav)
This move significantly broadens Dayalan’s role in Punjab’s cooperative and infrastructure sectors. His new charge at MARKFED, one of the state’s largest cooperative marketing federations, places him at the helm of critical agricultural procurement and distribution operations.
Preeti Yadav Transferred to Skill Development Department
Preeti Yadav, a 2014-batch IAS officer who previously served as Managing Director of MARKFED, has been reassigned to a new role in the employment and training sector.
Previous Assignment:
Managing Director, MARKFED
New Assignment:
Special Secretary, Employment Generation, Skill Development & Training
Her new posting positions her in a department central to Punjab’s efforts to tackle unemployment and enhance workforce capabilities through skill development initiatives.
Administrative Realignment Reflects Government Priorities
The reshuffle underscores the Punjab Government’s intent to strengthen administrative oversight in both cooperative institutions and employment-linked departments. MARKFED continues to play a pivotal role in agricultural marketing and farmer support, while the Employment Generation and Skill Development Department is vital to addressing job creation and workforce training.
The transfers, as per the official notification, take immediate effect.
