Chairman of upsc

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Educationist Dr Manoj Soni took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission today, May 16. The Oath was administered by Smt. Smita Nagaraj, senior most Member of the Commission. Soni joined UPSC as a member on June 28, 2017, and was later appointed to perform the duties of the post of Chairman, UPSC under Article 316 (A) of the Constitution of India w.e.f. April 5, 2022. The Commission is headed by a chairman and it can have a maximum of 10 members. Educational Qualifications and Achievements of UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni Prior to joining UPSC, Dr Soni studied Political Science with a specialization in International Relations Studies and earned a doctorate in “ Post-Cold War International Systemic Transition and Indo-US Relations” from Sardar Patel University. He served a total of three terms as Vice-Chancellor of the M.S. University of Baroda (one term) and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Gujarat for two terms. Soni has in the past served on the Boards of Governors of several institutions of higher education and public administration. Dr. Soni has earned a number of recognitions and awards and has significant publications to his credit. In 2013, he was conferred with the rare honor of "Honorary Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge" by the Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, for his exemplary leadership in empowering disadvantaged sections of society with IT literacy.

Are you ready for UPSC Exam? Check your preparation with Abbreviated as the UPSC, the Union Public Service Commission is a premier recruiting body centrally. By exams and interviews, it is responsible for the administration of the country along with Ministers and top rank holding officers. On October 1st, 1926, this body was established. Initially, it was named the Federal Public Service Commission. After India’s independence, it was named the Union Public Service Commission. This is an independent body. In Article 315 to 323 in the Part of XIVof the Constitution, the detailed provisions of this body are mentioned. The UPSC Chairman holds an office till the tenure of 6 years or till the age of 65 years. Vinay Mittal – He was an Indian Civil Servant. He worked for the Indian Railway Traffic Service. He was the Chairman of Railway Board from 2011 – 2013 and has been awarded the Railway Minister’s Award. Arvind Saxena – He was an Indian Civil servant. He served in the Indian Postal Service for 10 years. Following this, he joined the Research & Analysis Wing of India. He has served across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh as well. Alka Sirohi – In 1974, her IAS journey started off with the Madhya Pradesh Cadre. She also served as Collector and District Magistrate in Dewas. She has also served in the Department of Defence Production. List of UPSC Chairman Name of UPSC Chairman Tenure Sir Ross Barker October 1926 – August 1932 Sir David Petrie August 1932 – 1936 Sir ...

UPSC Chairman List (1926 - 2023) Do you know who is the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission? Manoj Soni is the new UPSC Chairman. He was sworn in as chairman on May 16 2023. This article gives information about the various UPSC Chairman from 1926 to date. Aspirants can get to know about the powers and functions of the Chairman and the composition of UPSC. To know more about other List of UPSC Chairmen Ross Barker was the first UPSC Chairman and he joined the services in October 1926. There have been 32 UPSC Chairman to date. The list of UPSC Chairman is given below: Name of UPSC Chairman Tenure Sir Ross Barker October 1926 – August 1932 Sir David Petrie August 1932 – 1936 Sir Eyre Gorden 1937 – 1942 Sir F. W. Robertson 1942 – 1947 H. K. Kripalani April 1, 1947 – January 13, 1949 R. N. Banerjee January 14, 1949 – May 9, 1955 N. Govindarajan May 10, 1955 – December 9, 1955 V. S. Hejmadi December 10, 1955 – December 9, 1961 B. N. Jha December 11, 1961 – February 22, 1967 K. R. Damle April 18, 1967 – March 2, 1971 Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar May 11, 1971 – February 1, 1973 Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai February 5, 1973 – February 4, 1979 M. L. Shahare February 16, 1979 – February 16, 1985 H. K. L. Capoor February 18, 1985 – March 5, 1990 J. P. Gupta March 5, 1990 – June 2, 1992 R. M. Bathew September 23, 1992 – August 23, 1996 S. J. S. Chhatwal August 23, 1996 – September 30, 1996 J. M. Qureshi September 30, 1996 – December 11, 1998 Surendra Nath December 11, 1998 ...

Educationist Pradeep Kumar Joshi has been appointed as the new Chairman of the UPSC, succeeding the outgoing Chairman Arvind Saxena. He will serve his tenure till April 4, 2022. Joshi is a noted academician with an exchequer career of heading various state public service commissions in the past. Who is New UPSC Chairman Pradeep Kumar Joshi? ★ Educational Qualifications Educationist Pradeep Kumar Joshi hails from Almora District of Uttarakhand. He comes from an army background where his father Sh. K.C. Joshi served the Indian Army. He has completed his education from Kanpur city obtained his Ph.D. degree in commerce in 1981 from Kanpur University. ★ 28 Years of Teaching Career An eminent academician and researcher, Dr. Joshi have more than 28 years of teaching experience in various universities and national institutes. He served as a senior professor for 21 years (1979-2000) at Rohilkhand University, Bareilly U.P. A specialist in the field of Financial Management, he has published and presented various research papers in several national and international seminars and conferences. ★ Former Chairman of MPSC and CPSC Pertinent to mention that Prof Joshi is a noted academician with an exchequer career, during which he held a number of important assignments including Director, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Chairman Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission and Chairman Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. ★ Member of UPSC since 2015 Pr...

Educationist Manoj Soni today took oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), an official said. Soni, who joined the Commission as the member on June 28, 2017, has been performing the duties of the UPSC chairman since April 5, 2022, he said on Monday. “He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy as chairman, UPSC on Tuesday by Smita Nagaraj, senior most member in the Commission,” the official said. The Commission is headed by a chairman and it can have a maximum of 10 members. Prior to his appointment in the UPSC, Soni has served three terms as Vice-Chancellor. These include two consecutive terms from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2015 as VC of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Gujarat; and one term as VC of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (The MSU of Baroda) from April 2005 to April 2008, according to his official biodata. At the time of his joining the MSU of Baroda, Soni was the youngest ever Vice-Chancellor in India and the MSU, it said. Read | Soni has earned several awards and recognitions. In 2013, he was conferred with the rare honour of “Honorary Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge” by the Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, for his exemplary leadership in empowering disadvantaged section of society with IT literacy. In 2015, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London, UK, honoured him with the World Education Congress Global Award for Distance Learning Leadership. Soni has in t...