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Manipur CS Prashant Kumar Singh Back On Central Deputation
Has been appointed as the Secretary of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, replacing Puneet Kumar Goel, a 1991 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre
Jul 16, 2025 · 1 min read
The Union government has brought Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh back on central deputation within six months of his repatriation to the strife-torn cadre state on January 11. At the time, Singh, a 1993-batch IAS officer, was posted as the New and Renewable Energy Secretary.
In an order issued late on Tuesday night, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Singh’s appointment to the post of Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, in the rank and pay of Secretary to the Government of India.
He has been appointed in place of Puneet Kumar Goel, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre.
Singh was sent to Manipur in January after the then Manipur Chief Secretary, Vineet Joshi, was appointed the Union Higher Education Secretary on December 25, 2024.
Manipur has been witnessing periodic ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki groups since May 2023. Over 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence.
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