Two non-SCS officers inducted into Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in Odisha

The Centre has inducted two non-state-civil-service officers—Sundara Madhaba Padhi and Smita Pani — into the IAS, under the 2024 Select List. The move strengthens the senior administrative ranks in Odisha, filling cadre vacancies and ensuring more robust governance capacity via experienced state-service officers. Their induction underlines ongoing efforts by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to regularly refresh IAS ranks via promotions from state services, especially where shortages exist. This step may improve bureaucratic functioning in Odisha by blending local administrative experience with central-level training and authority.