128 joint secretaries promoted
The government has promoted 128 joint secretaries to additional secretaries, raising the number of additional secretaries to 560.
The number of joint secretaries now stands 653.
The public administration ministry yesterday issued a notification in this regard.
According to the ministry sources, there are 111 permanent posts of additional secretaries and 430 of joint secretaries.
So, it would not be possible to give new postings to the promoted public servants and they would remain in their present posts.
On April 23, 267 senior assistant secretaries were promoted to deputy secretaries.
A total of 536 officials were promoted to additional secretaries, joint secretaries and deputy secretaries on November 27 last year.
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