NEW DELHI — The Government of India has approved the empanelment of 12 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers for appointment to Joint Secretary and Joint Secretary-equivalent positions. The official notification, issued on April 8, includes officers from various batches and cadres, highlighting the Centre’s move to fill key policymaking roles.
Batch and Category Breakdown
The cleared officers represent several review categories and states:
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2009 Batch (“Initial Leftover” Category):
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A. Muthu Kumar (Jharkhand)
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Gauri Parasher Joshi (Punjab)
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N. Venkatesh (Tamil Nadu)
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Priyanka Das (Madhya Pradesh)
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Rathod Sandeep Rewaji (Tripura)
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Rohan Chand Thakur (Himachal Pradesh)
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2008 Batch:
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Kajal (Uttar Pradesh)
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Saumya Agarwal (Uttar Pradesh)
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“First Review” Category (2009 Batch):
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S. Tejaswi Naik
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Sumeet Kumar Jarangal (Punjab)
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Senior Review Categories:
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Hrishikesh B. Yashod (2006 Batch)
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Rajest Prabhakar Patil (2005 Batch)
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Key Highlights
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Punjab Representation: Two officers from the Punjab cadre, Gauri Parasher Joshi and Sumeet Kumar Jarangal, successfully made the list.
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Policy Focus: This empanelment is part of a consistent effort to identify eligible leadership across multiple batches to strengthen the administrative framework at the national level.
