Shashank Mani Tripathi (IAS) appointed as DS in Home Ministry

New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the lateral shift of Shashank Mani Tripathi (IAS) from the Ministry of Cooperation to the Ministry of Home Affairs. He will assume the role of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Central Staffing Scheme.

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Tripathi is a 2015-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of AGMUT cadre. Presently, he serves as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation.

The decision follows a recommendation by the Civil Services Board and is detailed in an official memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on May 3, 2025. As per the order, Tripathi will serve in the new role with effect from the date he assumes charge, for the remaining duration of his four-year central deputation tenure, ending on August 30, 2028, or until further orders—whichever is earlier.

Tripathi commenced his central deputation on August 31, 2024. The DoPT has directed that he be relieved from his current assignment in the Ministry of Cooperation immediately, with instructions to take up his new post in the Ministry of Home Affairs without delay.

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