As many as six officers have been upgraded to the post of Secretary or Secretary equivalent post in the Govt of India. The officers are:
- Arvind Mehta, IAS (HP:84), Secretary to the 15th Finance Commission in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India.
- Ajoy Kumar, IAS (BH:84), Secretary, National Commission for Backward Classes in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India.
- Bhupendra Singh, IAS (UP:85), Chairperson, National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention, Cabinet Secretariat in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India.
- Anil Shrivastava, IAS (MP:85), Adviser, NITI Aayog in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India.
- Sanjeev Gupta, IAS (HP:85), Additional Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat as Special Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat in the rank and pay of
Secretary to Government of India. - Arun Goel, IAS (PB:85), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture as Special Secretary, Ministry of Culture in the rank and pay of Secretary to Government of India.
