New Year begins with some transfers and slew of promotions

GANGTOK, 10 Jan: The Department of Personnel began the new year with a flurry of office orders announcing promotions and transfers.
In an office order issued on 05 January, Chief Engineer [Electrical], Energy & Power Department, G Targain, was promoted as PCE-cum-Secretary, Energy &Power Department. The promotion is on officiating capacity, necessitated by the demise of the incumbent AK Giri. The office order in question details that regular promotion shall be made in consultation with the Sikkim Public Service Commission.
Changes at the Head of Department level continued on 09 January when Principal Secretary-cum-Development Commissioner, Development Planning, Economic Reforms & NECA Department, AK Yadav, was transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Excise (Abk) Department, exchanging places with Nim Yethenpa who is the new Development Commissioner now.
The same day, Monalisa Dash of the IFS cadre currently posted as Joint Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office was transferred and posted as Joint Resident Commissioner, Sikkim House, New Delhi. Meanwhile, the Assistant Resident Commissioner, Sikkim House, New Delhi, Marcus Prabal Rai, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary, Tourism &Civil Aviation Department, Gangtok, on deputation.
There have been a series of promotions in the Sikkim Police as well with DSPs Dhiren Lama and Sonam Pintso Bhutia promoted to the rank of Additional Superintendents of Police on officiating capacity from the date of joining.
Meanwhile three Police Inspectors –Kul Bhadur Gadaily, Renu Raj Chettri and Santosh Kumar Pradhan – have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police.
Continuing with promotions, Trilochan Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel, has been elevated to the Supertime Grade-II of the Sikkim State Civil Service in the PB-4-Rs.32000-60000 and GP of Rs.9000/-,as Special Secretary, in an officiating capacity with immediate effect.
At the Health Department, sixteen personnel of Sikkim State Sub-ordinate Para Medical Service (Technicians Grade-I) have been promoted as Technical Officers (Non-medical) in the Junior Grade of Sikkim State Para Medical Service. The sixteen are: Dadi Ram Dhakal, Ram Prasad Dhakal, Anil Pakhrin, Purna Singh Subba, Sancharaj Subba, Khemraj Koirala, Dalman Gurung, Ramesh Dahal, Bhaichung Bhutia, Indra Kumar Chettri, Bhawani Dhakal, Suraj Kumar Sujee, Love Mohora, Tashi Dorjee Bhutia, J.P.Uniyal and Tulshi Sharma.
Still at the Health Department, two doctors - Dr. Sandeep Pradhan and Dr. Sarita. Gurung – have been promoted, on the recommendation of the SPSC, to Consultant Grade-II (Dental) in the Selection Grade-II with immediate effect.
The promotion of Tashi Wangmu Sherpa and Shiromani Neopaney as Deputy Labour Commissioners on officiating capacity has also, on the recommendation of SPSC, been made on substantive capacity.
Similarly, Additional Director, Food Security and Agriculture Development Department, YK Pradhan, has been promoted as Director in the PB-4 of RS.32000-60000 and GP of Rs.9000 in the Sikkim State Agriculture Service with immediate effect.
Still at the Agriculture Department, seven Deputy Directors have been elevated to the rank of Joint Directors with immediate effect. They are: Tshering Phuti Bhutia, Palzor Namgyal, Namgay Dorjee, Mani Kumar Pradhan, Sherab Tshering Bhutia, Navin Karki and Asha Lama.
Meanwhile, Dr. LD Lepcha, Mission Director (NRHM), Health Department, has been promoted as Principal Director-cum-Mission Director (NRHM) in an officiating capacity with immediate effect.
Also at the Health Department, Assistant Director [Sanitation], Thotup Targain, has been promoted as Deputy Director (Sanitation) in an officiating capacity.