Centre appoints two Odisha-cadre IAS as Secretaries

New Delhi: TheThe Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) today approved appointment of eight IAS including two Odisha-cadre officers into different departments and Ministries.

The ACC approved appointment of 1990-batch Odisha-cadre IAS Manoj Ahuja as OSD, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. He will take over as Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare upon superannuation of Sanjay Agarawal, a 1984-batch UP cadre IAS on March 31, 2022.

IAS Manoj Ahuja is serving as Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) under the Ministry of Education.

The ACC also approved appointment of 1990 batch Odisha-cadre IAS Arti Ahuja as Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.

IAS Arti Ahuja is serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

1989 batch West Bengal-cadre IAS S Kishore was appointed as Chairman of Staff Selection Commission in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India. He is serving as Special Secretary, Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

1990 batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS Sanjay Malhotra was appointed as Secretary of Department of Financial Services, Ministry Of Finance. He is working as Chairman and Managing Director of REC Ltd under Ministry of Power.

1990 batch Kerala-cadre IAS Alkesh Kumar Sharma was appointed as Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat. He is serving as Special Secretary of Cabinet Secretariat.

1989 batch IAS P. Daniel was appointed as Secretary of the Central Vigilance Commission in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. He is working as Additional Secretary of the Central Vigilance Commission.