Navigating Career Transitions in Public Service: A recent administrative decision highlights the flexibility within India’s civil services to accommodate personal circumstances while ensuring continuity in public administration. An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Ms. Medha Roopam, initially from the AGMUT cadre, has received approval to transfer to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. This move, facilitated on compassionate grounds due to marriage, underscores the systems in place to support officers’ personal lives without compromising their professional contributions. Such transfers are a testament to the adaptive nature of public service, allowing skilled personnel to continue their crucial work in new geographical contexts. This particular decision was processed through the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, demonstrating a thorough review process for significant personnel movements.
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No.37/15/2015-EO(SM.I)
Government of India
Secretariat of the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi, The 11th May, 2015
Reference notes dated 05.05.2015 contained in DOPT (AIS Division) file No. 13017/16/2015-AIS-I.
- The Competent Authority has approved the proposal for inter cadre transfer of Ms. Medha Roopam, IAS (AGMUT:14) from AGMUT cadre to Uttar Pradesh cadre on the grounds of marriage to Shri Manish Bansal, IAS (UP:14).
(Sudhir Kumar)
Director
Department of Personnel & Training
{Shri T. Jacob, Additional Secretary (S&V)}
New Delhi
Copy to:-
- Principal Secretary to PM.
- Additional Principal Secretary to PM.
- PS to Home Minister/ PS to MOS(PP).
- Cabinet Secretariat (Shri M. Devaraj, Joint Secretary).
- Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
- Dir(AIS) along with above referred AIS Division file.
- Ms. Medha Roopam.
- Sr. PPS to Secretary(P)/Sr. PPS to EO/PS to DS(MM)
- NIC, DoPT.
- Guard File.
(Sudhir Kumar)
Director