The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the empanelment of 41 senior IAS officers for secretary and secretary-equivalent posts at the Centre. The move signals an impending reshuffle in the Union bureaucracy, with key administrative changes expected soon.
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New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of 41 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers for appointment at the rank of Secretary and Secretary-equivalent positions in the Government of India. The decision was formalised through an official information note dated February 28, 2026.
According to Dynamite News correspondent, the empanelled officers belong to various state cadres including AGMUT, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and others. Most officers are from the 1995 batch, with a few senior officers from earlier batches also included.
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Empanelment at the Secretary level is a crucial step for IAS officers aspiring to hold top positions in Union ministries and departments. These appointments typically follow based on vacancies, seniority, experience, and domain expertise.
With this clearance, the Centre now has a pool of eligible officers to fill upcoming vacancies in major ministries.
The large-scale empanelment indicates that a significant reshuffle in the Union government’s top bureaucracy may be imminent. Such changes often aim to strengthen governance, improve administrative efficiency, and align leadership with evolving policy priorities.
