Dr Veena Kumari Dermal assumes charge as Chief Postmaster General of Telangana Circle

Dr Veena Kumari Dermal, a 1998-batch IPoS officer, has taken charge as Chief Postmaster General of Telangana Circle. Known for leading APT 2.0, she brings 27 years of expertise in tech deployment, policy reform, and administrative leadership to the role

Hyderabad: Dr Veena Kumari Dermal, an officer of the 1998 batch of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS), has assumed charge as the Chief Postmaster General of Telangana Circle.

Dr Dermal brings over 27 years of distinguished service across administration, technology deployment, policy reforms and international engagement. She has successfully combined high-level policy-making with field-level execution, working in various capacities across the Governmental Framework, a press release said.

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As Deputy Director General (PMU), Department of Posts (2024–2025), she led the nationwide deployment of Advanced Postal Technology (APT) 2.0, covering over 1.5 lakh post offices. This landmark initiative marked a shift of Post Office IT system from a monolithic architecture to a modern, microservices-based agile architecture, enabling faster, more flexible service delivery.