The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Shri S. Vineeth, a 2013-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, as Private Secretary to the Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. The appointment has been made at the level of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India for a period of five years, or co-terminus with the tenure of the Minister, whichever is earlier.
In his new role, Shri Vineeth will assist Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in policy coordination, inter-ministerial liaison and day-to-day administrative support within the Ministry of Education, which oversees both the Department of School Education & Literacy and the Department of Higher Education.
Born on 12 May 1983, Shri Vineeth brings to the Minister’s office a rare multidisciplinary academic profile. He holds an M.B.B.S. from the University of Kerala, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Management, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Geo-Informatics from Anna University. He is proficient in English, Malayalam and Tamil.
Shri Vineeth serves as Project Director at the Tamil Nadu Health System Project, a role he has held since 9 February 2025. Over his decade-long service, he has held a range of key assignments in the Tamil Nadu cadre including Assistant Secretary, Sub-Collector, Joint Managing Director, District Collector, Managing Director and Joint Secretary-level positions giving him wide exposure across revenue, industry, energy and health administration before his move to the Centre.
