Shimla: A day after popular Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services (HAS) officer Oshin Sharma left social media abuzz with a cryptic Facebook post, she has finally been assigned a new posting in a significant administrative reshuffle by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government.
Oshin, who was awaiting a fresh posting after her removal as Tehsildar of Sandhol, has been appointed as Assistant Secretary in the Department of Language, Art and Culture.
Oshin, who shared a thought-provoking message on her Facebook page — “संघर्षशील स्वतंत्रता ग़ुलामी से कहीं बेहतर है (Freedom of struggle is better than slavery)” — had sparked speculation among her followers regarding her professional future. The post, made in the wake of her unexpected removal, was widely interpreted as a subtle reflection on her recent career challenges, leaving many guessing whether it signaled dissatisfaction with her situation.
Oshin, a popular figure among civil service aspirants for her motivational content on social media, had been transferred from her post as Sandhol Tehsildar under controversial circumstances. It was reported that her removal followed alleged dissatisfaction from the Mandi Deputy Commissioner, who had raised concerns about delays in her work.
Just days before her cryptic post, Oshin had received a notice from the Dharampur SDM, followed by an instruction to report to the Department of Personnel in Shimla, without a fresh posting assigned at the time.
This administrative reshuffle, announced by Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, included transfers and new appointments for 12 HPAS officers across various departments:
1. Amit Kalthik, Assistant Commissioner (Revenue)-cum-Tehsildar, Thunag, Mandi, has been appointed as Assistant Secretary in the MPP and Electricity Department (Energy Directorate).
2. Arshiya Sharma, who was awaiting a posting, has been assigned as Assistant Secretary in the Finance Department (Treasury, Accounts, and Lottery Directorate).
3. Akanksha Sharma, Assistant Commissioner (Revenue)-cum-Tehsildar, Bhuntar, Kullu, has been transferred as Assistant Secretary in the Health and Family Welfare Department.
4. Oshin Sharma, who was currently awaiting appointment, has been appointed Assistant Secretary in the Language, Art and Culture Department (Language, Art and Culture Directorate).
5. Mohit Rattan, awaiting a fresh assignment, has been appointed Assistant Secretary in the Revenue Department (Directorate of Land Records).
6. Kulwant Singh Potan, also awaiting a posting, has been assigned the role of Assistant Secretary in the Education Department (Directorate of Higher Education).
7. Narender Kumar, Registrar, Dr YS Parmar Horticulture and Forestry University, Nauni, Solan, has been posted as Assistant Settlement Officer, Solan. Apart from this, Assistant Settlement Officer, Solan, who is also holding the additional charge of Assistant Settlement Officer, Arki, Solan, has now been given new responsibility as Assistant Settlement Officer, Arki.
8. Ghanshyam Das has been posted as Registrar at Dr. YS Parmar Horticulture and Forestry University, Nauni, Solan, with additional responsibility as Administrator of Manav Bharti University.
9. Rajnesh Kumar, Assistant Settlement Officer, Solan, will now solely focus on his role as Assistant Settlement Officer, Arki, Solan.
10. Naresh Kumar, awaiting a posting, has been appointed Assistant Commissioner under the Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division.
11. Rajiv Thakur has taken up the role of Deputy Secretary at the HP State Selection Commission, Hamirpur, relieving Deepti Mandhotra of the additional charge.
12. Girish Sumra, previously awaiting appointment, has been posted as Joint Director at the HP Revenue Training Institute, Jogindernagar.
