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Nikhil Desai (L) receiving merit certificate from Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi.
PENAJI: Two Goan IAS Officers , Prasanna Acharya and Nikhil Desai, successfully completed the Phase III Mid-Career Training Programme for IAS officers at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, held from December 2 to 28, 2024.
The programme is designed to facilitate a smooth transition from field postings to policy-making, and saw participation from 155 IAS officers across 24 cadres, representing the 2009 to 2016 batches.
Nikhil Desai secured 6th position in the overall course assessment and received a merit certificate from Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi in the presence of LBSNAA Director Srinivas Taranikanti during the valedictory function on December 27.
Prasanna is posted in Goa as director of information technology and Nikhil Desai is posted in UT of Daman Diu Dadra Nagar Haveli.