(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the following appointments for Additional Secretary level:
Ms. Aditi Das Rout, ITr.S:86, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development.

Rakesh Sarwal, lAS (TR:88), Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog as Managing Director, National Waqf Development Corporation Ltd., Ministry of Minority Affairs in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

Shyam Bhagat Negi, IPS (HP:90), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat (SR).

S. Gopalakrishnan, lAS (TN:91), Additional Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office as Additional Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare.

Kumar Anugreh Prasad Sinha, lAS (PB:92), presently in the cadre, as Additional Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs.

Ms. Manisha Sinha, lPoS:92, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance as Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.

Ms. Vandana Kumar, IDAS:92, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy as Additional Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

Pravir Pandey, IA&AS:92, presently in the cadre, as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

Vivek Kumar Dewangen, LAS (MN:93),Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power as Chairman & Managing Director, REC Ltd., Ministry of Power in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

Ajay Tewari, LAS (AM:93), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power.

Surendra Singh, LAS (JH:93), Joint Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment as Additional Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment.

Rakesh Kumar Singh, IDAS:93, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.

Ms. Nidhi Chhibber, lAS (CG:94), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries as Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India by temporarily upgrading the post.

Vikas Sheel, lAS (CG:94), Additional Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare as Additional Secretary & Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti by temporarily upgrading a vacant post of Joint Secretary in the Department.

Alok Shekhar, LAS (PB:94), presently in the cadre, as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Amar Nath, lAS (UT:94),Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas as Additional Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Ms. Alka Nangia Arora, IDAS:91, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department of Agricultural Research and Education by temporarily downgrading the post
of Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Department.