New Delhi, October 7 (APAC Media): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved extensions in the central deputation tenures of three IAS officers serving as Joint Secretaries in key Union government departments.
According to orders issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Vinod Seshan, Parveen Kumar Thind and Dinesh Kumar have been granted extensions in their respective assignments.
IAS Vinod Seshan Gets Two-Year Extension
IAS Vinod Seshan, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, has been granted a two-year extension in his central deputation tenure.
The extension has been approved beyond March 3, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Seshan assumed charge as Joint Secretary in the Petroleum Ministry on March 3, 2022, initially for a five-year tenure.
Seshan is a 2008 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre
IAS Parveen Kumar Thind Gets Two-Year Extension
IAS Parveen Kumar Thind, Joint Secretary in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, has also received a two-year extension.
His central deputation has been extended beyond March 1, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Thind is a 2007 batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre.
IAS Dinesh Kumar Gets Four-Month Extension
IAS Dinesh Kumar, Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence, has been granted a four-month extension in his central deputation tenure.
His tenure has been extended beyond December 6, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Kumar has been serving in the Department of Defence since December 2020, initially joining as Director before being elevated to Joint Secretary in August 2021.
Kumar is a 2004 batch IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre.
The latest ACC decisions allow the three officers to continue in their respective key Union government assignments and provide continuity in important administrative portfolios across the Petroleum & Natural Gas, Social Justice & Empowerment, and Defence sectors.
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