Breaking: DoPT revamps transfer policy for CSS officers; Ministries divided into 4 new Sector groups
Babushahi Bureau
New Delhi, May 8, 2026: The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has introduced a new sector-based categorisation of Ministries and Departments under the revised Rotational Transfer Policy (RTP) for Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officers, aimed at ensuring wider administrative exposure, transparent transfers and balanced career progression.
According to the new framework, Ministries and Departments have been divided into four broad groups based on their functional domains.
Group ‘A’ — Rural Development & Social Sector
This category includes ministries related to:
Agricultural Research & Education
Cooperation
Culture
Drinking Water & Sanitation
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Food & Public Distribution
Food Processing Industries
Health & Family Welfare
Health Research
Education
Land Resources
Fisheries
Minority Affairs
Panchayati Raj
Rural Development
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Social Justice & Empowerment
Sports
Tribal Affairs
Water Resources, RD & GR
Women & Child Development
Youth Affairs
Group ‘B’ — Economy, Finance & Industries
This group covers:
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Commerce
Corporate Affairs
DIPAM
Economic Affairs
Expenditure
Fertilizers
Financial Services
Heavy Industries
Labour & Employment
MSMEs
Pharmaceuticals
DPIIT
Public Enterprises
Revenue
Statistics & Programme Implementation
Steel
Supply Division
Textiles
Tourism
Group ‘C’ — Infrastructure, Resources & Technology
Included under this category are:
Bio-Technology
Civil Aviation
Coal
Earth Sciences
Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Housing & Urban Affairs
Mines
New & Renewable Energy
Petroleum & Natural Gas
Posts
Power
Road Transport & Highways
Science & Technology
Scientific & Industrial Research
Shipping
Telecommunications
Group ‘D’ — Governance & Security
This category comprises:
Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
Cabinet Secretariat
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
Central Information Commission
Defence
DONER
Home Affairs
Information & Broadcasting
Inter-State Council Secretariat
Justice
Legal Affairs
Legislative Department
NATGRID
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
NITI Aayog
Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Personnel & Training
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
Registrar General of India
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
The revised policy is intended to improve administrative efficiency by ensuring CSS officers gain experience across varied sectors during their service tenure. Officials said the move would also help bring greater transparency and uniformity in postings and transfers while strengthening institutional capacity across ministries.