Major Administrative Reshuffle in Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Administration has implemented a significant bureaucratic reorganization, repatriating two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and reassigning their crucial responsibilities to officers from the state civil services. This move, announced on November 14, 2025, marks an important shift in the Union Territory's administrative structure.
The decision came following the repatriation of Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar and Rubinderjit Singh Brar, the IAS officers who were serving on deputation in Chandigarh. The administration has now entrusted their significant portfolios to officers from the Haryana Civil Service (HCS) and Punjab Civil Service (PCS) cadres.
New Assignments and Responsibilities
Amandeep Singh Bhatti, a PCS officer, has been given substantial additional charges in the latest administrative reshuffle. He will now serve as:
- Director of School Education
- Additional Excise & Taxation Commissioner
- Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner
- Collector (Excise)
Meanwhile, Radhika Singh, an HCS officer, has been assigned an even broader range of responsibilities, taking charge of multiple key departments simultaneously. Her new portfolios include:
- Director of Higher Education
- Director of Technical Education
- Project Director for Educity
- Controller-cum-Joint Secretary for Printing & Stationery
- Joint Secretary for Cooperation
Implications of the Administrative Changes
This bureaucratic reshuffle represents a notable development in the Chandigarh administration's functioning. The replacement of IAS officers with state civil service officers for such significant positions indicates a strategic approach to administrative management.
The education sector, in particular, sees comprehensive leadership changes with both school education and higher education departments receiving new directors. The additional excise and taxation responsibilities assigned to Officer Bhatti also highlight the administration's focus on revenue generation and regulatory functions.
Officer Radhika Singh's extensive portfolio covering technical education, the ambitious Educity project, and multiple secretarial roles suggests confidence in her administrative capabilities to handle diverse responsibilities across different sectors.
The timely implementation of these changes, announced in the early hours of November 14, ensures minimal disruption in the functioning of these crucial departments while bringing fresh leadership perspectives to key administrative positions in the Union Territory.
