Additional Director Public Relations Punjab Senu Duggalhas been appointed to the prestigious Indian Administrative Services (IAS)cadre, with notification to the effect issued by the Union Ministry ofPersonnel earlier today.
Two officers from the state including Ms. Baldeep Kaur,who is presently posted as Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner in the stateexcise department.
Born on February 9, 1968 and with more than 28 years ofservice, Senu Duggal has earlier served as Director Public Relations Punjabfrom February 2016 to March 2017. She had joined the department in 1992 asDeputy Director, and was promoted as Joint Director in 2002.
Based on his impeccable service record and length ofservice, she was promoted to the rank of Additional Director in the PRdepartment, the highest rank for a non-IAS officer and a significant positiongiven the vital role the department plays in overall government policyimplementation, feedback and corrective action.
Pertinently, state government this year had recommendedten names for elevation to the Central cadre. The selection procedure entailedcomprehensive testing procedure culminating with a detailed UPSC boardinterview which was held in the last week of December in New Delhi.
The central notification issued earlier in the day read:'President of India is pleased to appoint following members of the non stateCivil Service of Punjab to the Indian Administrative Service against thevacencies determined by GoI under regulation 3 of the said regulations inconsultation with the state government for the Select List of 2019'.