7 Senior IAS officers have been given Additional Secretary-Level Posts at the Centre.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has empanelled seven experienced IAS officers for Additional Secretary and equivalent-level positions in the Central Government.
List of Empanelled Officers
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Ms. Anju Sharma (1991-batch, Gujarat cadre)
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Mr. Aniruddhe Mukerjee (1993-batch, MP cadre) – Current: Principal Resident Commissioner, MP Bhawan, Delhi (Batch Topper)
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Mr. Nitishwar Kumar (1996-batch, UP cadre) – Current: Additional Secretary (equivalent), WCD Ministry
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Mr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal (1997-batch, Jharkhand cadre) – Current: Additional Secretary (equivalent), Higher Education Dept (Batch Topper)
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Mr. Manish Bhardwaj (1997-batch, Gujarat cadre) – Current: JS, UIDAI
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Mr. Shantanu (1997-batch, Tripura cadre) – Current: JS, DONER Ministry
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Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu (1997-batch, Uttarakhand cadre) – Current: Serving in parent cadre
Key Highlights
Merit Recognition: Two batch toppers (Mukerjee & Barnwal) among empanelled officers
Diverse Experience: Officers bring expertise from state & central roles
Career Progression: Some currently holding equivalent posts now formally empanelled
This empanelment reflects the Centre’s confidence in their administrative capabilities for higher responsibilities.
