The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has approved the following appointments in the Govt of India. They are:
- Dr Asha Ram Sihag, IAS (HP:1983), Secretary Coordination, Cabinet Secretariat has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry in the vacancy caused due to superannuation of Girish Shankar, IAS (BH:1982)on 31.08.2017.
- Rajiv Kumar, IAS (JH:1984), Special Secretary & Establishment Officer has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Financial Services in the vacancy caused due to superannuation of Ms. Anjuly Chib Duggal, IAS (PB:1981)on 31.08.2017.
- Smt Surina Rajan, IAS (HY:1985), Additional Secretary, Department of Defence Production has been appointed as Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to Government of India.
- Dr Inder Jit Singh, IAS (KL:1985), Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce has been appointed as Additional Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat, vice Dr Asha Ram Sihag, IAS (HP:1983) on his appointment as Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry.
- Surendra Nath Tripathi, IAS (OR:1985), Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare vice Sunil Kumar Singh, IAS (BH:1983).
- Dr N.Baijendra Kumar, IAS (CG:1985), presently in the cadre has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director, National Mineral Development Corporation, Ministry of Steel.
- Smt Veena Ish, IAS (AP:1985), Member (Administration). National Highways Authority of India has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Land Resources.
- Smt Rajni Sekhri Sibal, IAS (HY:1986), presently in the cadre has been appointed as Director General, Employment & Training, Ministry of Labour & Employment, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretaryto Government of India.
- Pradip Kumar Tripathi, IAS (JK:1987), Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training has been appointed as Establishment Officer & Additional Secretary vice Rajiv Kumar, IAS (JH:1984) on his appointment as Secretary, Department of Financial Services.
- Rajesh Bhushan, IAS (BH:1987). Joint Secretary,Departmentof Rural Development has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat vice Alok Tandon. IAS (UP:1986),on his repatriationto the cadre.
- Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi, IAS (MP:1987), Chairman. Central Board of Secondary Education has been appointed as Director General, National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to Government of India.
- Satyajeet Rajan, IAS(KL:1987), presently in the cadre has been appointed as Director General, Tourism in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to Government of India.
- Rameswhar Prasad Gupta, IAS (GJ:1987), MD NAWADCO has been appointed as Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog. The officer will continue to hold additional charge of the post of MD. NAWADCO until further orders.
- Ali Raza Rizvi, IAS (HP:1988), Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting vice Subhas Sharma. IAS(BH:1984).The earlier order appointing Rizvi as CMD. NMDC stands cancelled.
- Apurva Chandra, IAS (MH:1988), presently in the cadre has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of
Defence Production vice Smt Surina Rajan, IAS (HY:1985) on her appointment as Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards. - Smt Anita Karwal, IAS (GJ:1988), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Development has been appointed as
Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education vice R.K.Chaturvedi, IAS(MP:1987) on his appointment as DG, NSDA - Vinod Kumar Yadav, IRSEE(1980), presently in the cadre as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
