As many as five IAS officers have been appointed to the post of Special Secretary in the Govt of India. The officers are:
- Saraswati Prasad, IAS (AM:85), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser Ministry of Steel appointed as Special Secretary & Financial Adviser Ministry of Steel, by temporarily upgrading the post.
- Smt Shalini Prasad, IAS (UP:85), Additional Secretary, Panchayati Raj appointed as Special Secretary, Panchayati Raj, by temporarily upgrading the post.
- Sumeet Jerath, IAS (AM:85), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of External Affairs appointed as Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of External Affairs, by temporarily upgrading the post.
- Rabindra Panwar, IAS (BH:85), Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs appointed as Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs, by temporarily upgrading the post.
- G.C. Murmu, IAS (GJ:85), Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue as Special Secretary, Department of Revenue, by temporarily upgrading the post.
