The Department of General Administration has issued orders appointing N.S.K Umesh, Director of General Education, as the Additional Secretary and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister of Kerala.An IAS officer of the 2015 batch of Kerala cadre, Mr. Umesh has previously served as the District Collector of Ernakulam. He currently holds the additional responsibility as the Managing Director of Kerala’s Financial Corporation.The Government Order stated that Mr. Umesh would continue to hold the post of the Director of General Education till another person is appointed. Published - May 20, 2026 03:49 pm IST