The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has further strengthened leadership across health research, school education, rural governance and social justice through a wide set of elevations to Additional Secretary rank.
Meenaxi Rawat continues as Chief Vigilance Officer of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited while being upgraded to Additional Secretary level. Archana Sharma Awasthi has been appointed Additional Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy. Manoj Kumar joins as Additional Secretary in the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management.
Nitesh Kumar Mishra has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Anupam Mishra becomes Additional Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Anu Nagar has been appointed Additional Secretary in the Department of Health Research. Alok Prem Nagar takes charge as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Chetan Prakash Jain becomes Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Ballepu Radhika Chakravarthy assumes charge as Additional Secretary in the National Commission for Women.
Anita Karn has been appointed Additional Secretary in the Department of Food and Public Distribution. Debolina Thakur joins as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. Manish Tripathi takes over as Additional Secretary in the Department of Defence.
These approvals bring experienced officers into ministries that run key national programs such as social welfare delivery, public research systems, rural development, youth engagement and consumer regulation. The thrust appears to be on faster implementation, stronger monitoring and stable leadership benches.
Taken together, the latest round of postings completes one of the most extensive administrative realignments in recent months and points to a clear focus on continuity, accountability and execution across government. |
