thiruvananthapuram the first batch of kerala administrative service kas has completed its training and is ready for deploymentthere are as many as 104 officers in the first batch of the kas the training of the first batch had begun at the institute of management in government img in the capital on december 24 2021 declaring the successful completion of the training on tuesday chief minister pinarayi vijayan said that the day is of immense pride for the state he said that when the kas officials who very well know the state come to the forefront of administration the biggest contribution they can give is the satisfaction of those who approach them with various problems and requirements he said that unlike the ias officers who will have to travel outside the state kas officers can fully concentrate on the state he said that the kas will be a great addition to the state civil service the cm also said that the officers will hereafter be known by their names suffixed with the rank kastnn