Two officers – Hema Jaiswal (ISS) and Lokesh Kumar Sharma (IOFS) – have been appointed as Executive Directors in FCI, reflecting renewed focus on food management and public distribution. The appointments include officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and other All India and Central Services such as IRS, IRPS, IRTS, IOFS, ISS, and IA&AS, among others. Out of the 16 appointees, six are IAS officers, while others belong to allied services, reflecting the government’s effort to ensure a balanced representation from multiple cadres.
- Shri Sonal Bajaj, IRS (C&IT:1998) – Appointed as Director (Finance), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), under the Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai, for a tenure of five years or until further orders.
- Shri Jai Prakash Pandey, IRPS (2003) – Appointed as Joint Director General (JS level), Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Ministry of Civil Aviation, for a combined tenure of seven years up to February 2027.
- Shri Brij Mohan Mishra, IAS (UT:2008) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years up to November 2026.
- Shri Neeraj Kharwal, IAS (UD:2007) – Appointed as Managing Director (JS level), India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), Department of Commerce, for a tenure of five years.
- Shri Sudeep Shrivastava, IRSSE (2001) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, for a tenure of five years.
- Shri Siljo V.K., ISS (2004) – Appointed as Deputy Director General (DDG), Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), under the Ministry of Electronics & IT, for a tenure of five years.
- Shri Manish Tiwari, IRTS (1995) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA), under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, till his superannuation in September 2029.
- Shri Lokesh Kumar Sharma, IOFS (1998) – Appointed as Executive Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI), Department of Food & Public Distribution, for a tenure of five years.
- Hema Jaiswal, ISS (2004) – Appointed as Executive Director, Food Corporation of India (FCI), for a tenure of five years.
- Shri Harsh Mangla, IAS (JH:2008) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, for a tenure of five years up to January 2027.
- Shri Gaya Prasad, ISS (1996) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, till July 2028.
- Shruti Singh, IAS (PB:2004) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, for a tenure of five years.
- Roli Shukla Malge, IA&AS (2002) – Appointed as Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (FA & CAO), Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment, for five years.
- Shri Rajendra Kumar Agrawal, IRPS (2000) – Appointed as Additional Secretary (JS level), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), under the Department of Personnel & Training, till his superannuation in September 2030.
- Shri Jai Prakash Shivhare, IAS (GJ:2002) – Appointed as Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, for a tenure of five years.
- Shri Vikas Gupta, IAS (HY:2001) – Appointed as Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), under the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, for a tenure of five years.
