Centre Approves Senior-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffles & Appointments in Various Departments

Current Context: On 16th August 2024, The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a series of senior-level bureaucratic reshuffles and appointments across various ministries.

Here are some key changes:

Dr. Vivek Joshi (1989-batch IAS, Haryana cadre) has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. He was previously Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance.
Nagaraju Maddirala (1993-batch IAS, Tripura cadre) is now Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, succeeding Dr. Vivek Joshi.
Rajesh Kumar Singh (1989-batch IAS, Kerala cadre) has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence. He will succeed Aramane Giridhar, who is set to retire on October 31, 2024.
Amardeep Singh Bhatia (1993-batch IAS, Nagaland cadre) is the new Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, succeeding Rajesh Kumar Singh.
Katikithala Srinivas (1989-batch IAS, Gujarat cadre) has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), succeeding Anurag Jain.
Chandra Sekhar Kumar (1992-batch IAS, Odisha cadre) is now Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA), succeeding Katikithala Srinivas.
Neelam Shammi Rao (1992-batch IAS, Madhya Pradesh cadre) has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities (NCM), MoMA, succeeding Katikithala Srinivas.

Question:

1 Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions as of August 16, 2024?