Kerala Govt Transfers Several IAS Officers; IAS B Ashok Made Principal Secretary, Higher Education

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Thiruvanathapuram, June 9 (APAC Media): In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Kerala government has announced the transfers of several IAS officers. IAS B Ashok has been appointed as the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department.

Before this appointment, he served as the Principal Secretary of the Sainik Welfare Department with an additional charge of the Youth Affairs Department.

The new appointment comes days after the revocation of B Ashok’s suspension, marking his return to a key policymaking position in the state administration.

Other IAS transfers include

IAS N. Prashanth has been appointed Special Secretary in the Sports Department. In addition to his new role, he will hold full additional charge of Youth Affairs, Zoos, Museum, Archaeology, and Archives Departments. The posting follows the revocation of his suspension earlier this month.
IAS Rathan U Kelkar, who recently assumed charge as Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been assigned several additional responsibilities. He will hold full additional charge as Secretary of the newly created Department for Welfare of the Elderly, Coastal Shipping Department, Inland Navigation Department, and Information and Public Relations Department.
IAS Bishwanath Sinha, Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Vigilance), will now also oversee the Coir Development Department and the Housing Department. He will continue to hold the additional charge of the water resources department.
IAS K R Jyothilal, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance), has been given additional charge of the Planning and Economic Affairs Department and Member-Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board. He will continue overseeing the Taxes Department, Rebuild Kerala Initiative, and Public Procurement Advisory Department.
IAS Rajan N Khobragade, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), will continue to hold additional charge of the AYUSH Department.
IAS M G Rajamanickam has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of the Kerala State Electricity Board. He will additionally hold charge of the Power Department, the Environment Department, and the Parliamentary Affairs Department.
IAS Minhaj Alam, the outgoing KSEB CMD, has been transferred as the Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Agriculture Production Commissioner.
IAS Sharmila Mary Joseph has been appointed Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare. She will also hold the additional charge of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
IAS Raju Narayanaswamy has been posted as Principal Secretary, Sainik Welfare Department.
IAS Biju K has become Secretary, Forests and Wildlife Department. He will additionally oversee the Skill Development Department, Cashew Department, General Administration Department, and the Tourism Department.
IAS Tinku Biswal will continue to hold the additional charge as the Director General, Institute of Management in Government.
IAS T V Anupama has been transferred as Secretary, Transport Department. She will also hold additional charge of Airports, Metro Rail, Personnel, and Administrative Reforms, in addition to her existing responsibilities relating to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes Development.
IAS Adeela Abdulla becomes Special Secretary, Public Works Department.
IAS Jeevan Babu has been posted as Special Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management.
IAS Suhas S becomes Special Secretary, Water Resources Department.
IAS Shanavas S has been appointed Special Secretary, Local Self Government Department. He will additionally hold charge as Managing Director, Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd. and Special Officer, Capital Region Development Project.
IAS Divya S Iyer has been posted as Principal Director, Local Self Government Department.
IAS Afsana Perween has been appointed Director, Collegiate Education. She will also hold the additional charge of Controller of Entrance Examinations.
IAS Snehil Kumar Singh has been appointed Director of General Education. He will additionally serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Education Rejuvenation Mission.
IAS Prem Krishnan S has been appointed Registrar of Cooperative Societies.
IAS Geromic George has been appointed Officer on Special Duty, Finance (Expenditure). He will additionally serve as Managing Director of Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd and CEO of Kerala Maritime Board.
IAS Asif K Yusuf appointed Director, NORKA.
IAS T V Subhash has been posted as Special Secretary, Agriculture Department.