Patna: Thirty-eight Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the Bihar cadre are set to undergo an in-service training programme at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.
The programme will run from May 11 to June 5 and will focus on strengthening administrative efficiency, policy formulation and good governance practices.
Officials said the training aims to equip officers with modern administrative techniques while enhancing leadership, management skills and public service delivery.
District magistrates attending the programme
A number of district magistrates (DMs) from across Bihar will participate in the training:
| District | Officer |
|---|---|
| Shivhar | Pratima Rani |
| Kaimur | Nitin Kumar Singh |
| Munger | Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar |
| Buxar | Sahila |
| Arwal | Amrit Bains |
| Sheikhpura | Shekhar Anand |
| Madhepura | Abhishek Ranjan |
| Araria | Vinod Duhaan |
| Saran | Vaibhav Srivastava |
| Siwan | Vivek Ranjan Maitrey |
| Kishanganj | Vishal Raj |
| West Champaran | Taranjot Singh |
| Bhojpur | Tanay Sultania |
| Aurangabad | Abhilasha Sharma |
| Nawada | Ravi Prakash |
| Purnia | Anshul Kumar |
| Vaishali | Varsha Singh |
| Sitamarhi | Richi Pandey |
| Katihar | Ashutosh Dwivedi |
Senior officials also to participate
Alongside district magistrates, several senior officers from key departments will also attend:
| Name | Position/Department |
|---|---|
| Mukul Kumar Gupta | Director, Industries |
| Abhay Jha | Additional Secretary, Rural Works |
| Krishna Kumar | Director, Museums |
| Ruby | Director, Cultural Affairs |
| Sanjay Kumar | Additional Secretary, Rural Works |
| Sanjeev Mittal | Joint Secretary, Finance |
| Anil Kumar | Director, Information & Public Relations |
| Yogesh Kumar Sagar | Director, Disability Welfare |
| Kumar Gaurav | Additional Executive Director, State Health Society |
| Arif Hasan | State Transport Commissioner |
| Vaibhav Chaudhary | Additional Secretary, Health |
| Vijay Prakash Meena | Additional Secretary, Urban Development |
| Rajesh Parimal | Additional Secretary, Chief Minister’s Secretariat |
| Vijay Kumar | Additional Secretary, Education |
| Mumtaz Alam | MD, Bihar State Minorities Financial Corporation |
| Rashid Kaleem Ansari | Administrative Officer, General Administration |
| Amit Kumar | Additional Secretary, Bihar Technical Service Commission |
| Vinay Kumar | Additional Secretary, Building Construction |
| Abhay Kumar Singh | Additional Secretary, Cooperation |
