
2016 batch IAS officer Ravi Mittal was appointed Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday 19 March. The appointment was made following the approval of the government’s Appointments Committee (ACC).
A letter dated March 19 from the Department of Personnel & Training (Office of the Establishment Officer) read: “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ravi Mittal, IAS (CG:2016) currently in the cadre of Deputy Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister for a term not earlier than four years from the date of assumption of next charge.
Who is Ravi Mittal?
Ravi Mittal, who has been appointed Deputy Secretary at the PMO, previously served in the Chhattisgarh government, according to his LinkedIn profile.
According to the Indian Express, Mittal was Jashpur’s former district collector and district magistrate.
Mittal holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Maulana Azad Medical College. Between 2016 and 2018, he completed his Master’s degree in Public Management at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
In 2025, he won the Indian Express Excellence in Governance Award in the Startups, MSMEs, Industries and Innovation category for the project ‘Jash Pure’: Empowering Artisansan and women’s SHGs through sustainable quality and branding initiatives.





