The state administration of West Bengal has given promotion to eleven IAS officers following the service rules.
Once a WBCS officer completes eight years of service, he, as per the rules, becomes eligible for promotion to IAS rank after they complete. Earlier, the maximum age limit for the promotion as per this rule, was 54 years which has lately been changed to 56 years.
The promotee IAS officers are:
Mr. Anindya Sengupta, Mr. Amitabha Sengupta and Mr. Jitendra Roy who have been serving as Special Secretary in the State Home and Hill Affairs department;
Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, the incumbent Special Secretary of the State Vigilance Commission;
Mr. Anindya Kumar Kar, Special Secretary of the Backward Classes Welfare Department;
Mr. Soumyajit Das, Special Secretary of the State Housing Department;
Mr. Amit Dutta, Managing Director of Manjusha;
Mr. Parna Chanda, Special Secretary of State Women and Child Welfare Department;
Ms. Mutiny Bandyopadhyay, Special Secretary in state Urban Development and Municipal.
Mr. Dipankar Mondal, OSD in Chief Minister’s Office.