New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of A Srija, a 1996-batch Indian Economic Service (IES) officer, as Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat (SR) for a tenure of five years.

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According to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) order, Srija will assume charge of the post on or after November 15, 2026. Her tenure will be for five years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

She will succeed D. Sai Amutha Devi, a 1995-batch Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TA&FS) officer, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat (SR).

The appointment will be made by temporarily downgrading the post from Additional Secretary to Joint Secretary level.

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Srija is a senior officer of the Indian Economic Service with experience across several government departments. According to her official service record, she has served in the Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance. She has also worked in the Ministry of Education, where her responsibilities have included policy and programme implementation in the school education sector.

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