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The Union Public Service Commission if the apex recruiting agency of the Union. In this article, we have the list of Board Members of UPSC for Interview for Civil Services Examination, for Indian Forest Service Examination Interview and for CAPF Interview.

Read this article till the end to know what things you need to keep in mind for Civil Services Interview.

This article is a part of Interview Preparation Guide by ForumIAS

 

DesignationName & Date of BirthDate from which holding

the post

Date of RetirementBrief Introduction
ChairpersonMrs. Preeti Sudan

30/04/1960

1/8/2024

(FN)

29/4/2025·        An IAS Officer of 1983 batch from Andhra Pradesh cadre,

·        Retired as Union Health Secretary in July, 2020.

·        Served in Women & Child Development and Defence Ministries.

·        Her notable contributions include initiation of two major flagship programmes of the country i.e. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Ayushman Bharat.

·        Also, served as a Consultant with World Bank.

·        She served as Chair of COP-8 of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

MemberSh. Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.)

27/03/1962

18/07/2022 (FN)26/03/2027·        His career spans over four decades in the Indian Army.

·        He hasserved as a Commandant of the Indian Army’s prestigious training establishment and think tank – the Army War College.

·

MemberMs. Suman Sharma

30/07/1967

25/05/2023 (FN)24/05/2029·        Post Graduate (Bronze Medalist) in Organic Chemistry from Meerut University.

·        M.B.A. degree from University of Hull, United Kingdom.

·        An Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officer of 1990 batch.

MemberMs. Shri Bidyut Behari Swain

05/09/1963

01/06/2023 (FN)04/09/2028·        Joined in 1988 in the Gujarat Cadre.

·        Served as an Additional Secretary in Department of Commerce in charge of Special Economic Zones, Trade negotiations of India with CIS Countries, Export Insurance.

·        Served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

MemberDr. Dinesh Dasa

29/03/1974

29/09/2023 (FN)28/09/2029·        Ph.D. in Forest Laws and Sustainable Development from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.

·        Director of Gujarat Tourism from 2011 to his appointment in GPSC in 2015.

·        Served as the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) from February 1, 2016 to January 31, 2022. He became the youngest ever Chairman of any state PSC.

Sserved as a Chairman and a Member of the Search Committee to appointing vice- -chancellors in various state universities.

MemberShri Sheel Vardhan Singh

26/8/1963

15/01/2024

(FN)

25/08/2028·        Known for strategic thinking, expertise in Global Security Scenario and Internal Security.

·        Served as  Director General of CISF from November 2021 to August 2023.

·        Awarded the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the year 2004 and President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in the year 2010

MemberShri Sanjay Verma

28/01/1965

01/02/2024

(FN)

27/01/2030·        Joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990.

·        Professional experience includes – Bilateral relations with countries across Asia, Africa and Europe; Multilateral (UN, NAM, G77 and the Commonwealth);

·        Served as  Ambassador to Spain, Andorra and the UNWTO and many other countries.

MemberDr. Manoj Soni16/05/2023 (FN)15/05/2029·        A scholar of Political Science with specialisation in International Relations Studies.

·        Received awards for his exemplary leadership in empowering disadvantaged section of society with IT literacy.

 

 

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