Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India (PS to the PM; IAST: ) is the senior-most bureaucrat in, and the administrative head of, the Prime Minister's Office. The officeholder is generally a civil servant, commonly from the Indian Administrative Service and occasionally from the Indian Foreign Service. The post is considered one of the most influential in the Indian civil services, and some principal secretaries are considered more powerful and influential than senior government ministers. The Prime Minister's Secretariat (PMS)—headed by an officer of the rank of joint secretary to
Minister of State for Disability Issues Rights, and Integration. In March 2011, the title was changed to Disability, Equality and Mental Health. In July 2014, the title was changed to Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability. In May 2016, the title was changed to its current form. The current holder is Finian McGrath, TD who took office in May 2016. McGrath was also appointed a "super junior" minister, meaning he attends cabinet meetings but cannot vote. Minister of State for Disability Issues The Minister of State for Disability Issues is a junior ministerial post at the Departments of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Justice and Equality,