The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the following proposals:

1. Temporary upgradation of the vacant post of Additional Secretary in NSCS to Secretary level for a period of two years and designating the same as the post of Deputy National Security Advisor;
2. Appointment of Shri Pankaj Saran, IFS (1982) as Deputy NSA against  the aforesaid post, for a period of two years, on deputation basis initially till the date of his superannuation (i.e. 30.11.2018); and, on re-employment on contract basis, thereafter for the remainder of two year period or until further orders, whichever is earlier.   

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