(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM) New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has announced several key bureaucratic appointments, extensions, and reassignments across ministries.

– New Appointments:
– Gavati Parag Harshad (IAS, 2013) has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister for Tribal Affairs, Jual Oram.
– A. Muthukumar (IAS, 2009) will serve as Private Secretary to NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Dr. Suman K. Bery until December 4, 2027.
– Shrikesh Lathkar (IAS, 2011) has been re-designated as Private Secretary (Deputy Secretary level) to the Minister for Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.
– Abhay Jain, Director (CSS), has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty to the Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport & Highways, Harsh Malhotra, until September 30, 2028.

– Tenure Extensions:
– S. Suresh (IPS, 1995) has received a one-year extension as ADG in SPG beyond March 8, 2025.
– Dr. Shalia Shah (IFS, 2012) will continue as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Higher Education for two more years.
– Gaurav Sharma (CWES, 2008), FA&CAO, CAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, has been granted a one-year extension until February 28, 2026.
– Baldeo Purushartha (IAS, 2002), Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been granted a one-year extension beyond March 11, 2025.

– Transfers and curtailment:
– The tenure of Vinay Kaushal (IRS, 2011), Private Secretary to the Minister for Railways, I&B, and IT, has been curtailed.
– Ms. Ankita Chakravarty (IAS, 2013) has been prematurely relieved as Private Secretary to the Minister for Women & Child Development and reassigned as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation until November 30, 2027.

Additionally, Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava (IAS, 1993), Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, has been assigned additional charge of Secretary, Department of Health Research.

These administrative changes are expected to enhance governance efficiency across various ministries.