The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has cleared the appointment of A Srija, a 1996-batch Indian Economic Service (IES) officer, as Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat (SR) for a five-year term.
As per the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Srija is expected to take charge on or after November 15, 2026. Her tenure will run for five years from the date she assumes office or until further orders, whichever comes first.
Srija will succeed D. Sai Amutha Devi, a 1995-batch Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TA&FS) officer, who currently holds the position of Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat (SR).
Temporary demotion of the appointment to Additional Secretary to Joint Secretary will be used to make the appointment.
Key Highlights:
- A Srija, a 1996-batch Indian Economic Service officer, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat (SR) for five years
- She is expected to assume charge on or after November 15, 2026, succeeding D. Sai Amutha Devi
- Srija has experience across several government departments, including NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education
Srija is a senior officer in Indian Economic Service and has worked in various Government Departments.
Her official service record shows her to have worked in the Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
She has also had work experience in the Ministry of Education, including policy and program implementation in the school education sector.
The Cabinet Secretariat is directly under the Prime Minister and serves as the secretariat for the Cabinet and its committees. It also acts as a liaison between the ministries, assists them to solve the inter-departmental problems and is responsible for tracking the implementation of the Cabinet's decisions.
Indian Economic Service is a Group a Central Service for economic expertise in government policy. Its officers participate in the development of policies and public programs in different Ministries and Departments in the formulation, implementation and evaluation
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