Who is Ajay Kumar, who was made the new chairman of UPSC ….

UPSC New Chairman Ajay Kumar: UPSC has got his new chairman. In fact, the central government has made former Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar the new chairman of UPSC.

UPSC New Chairman Ajay Kumar: UPSC has got his new chairman. In fact, the central government has made former Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar the new chairman of UPSC. For this, an order has also been issued by the Ministry of Personnel, in which it was told that President Draupadi Murmu has also approved this decision of the central government.

Who is the new UPSC chairman Ajay Kumar?

Ajay Kumar is a 1985 batch retired IAS officer. He has also worked as Secretary in the Ministry of Defense for a long time before this. He held the post of Secretary in the Defense Production Department there. Ajay Kumar has served in several posts including Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Director General of National Informatics Center.

Let us know that he was part of the team implementing Digital India initiative in 2014, including Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar, MyGov.in, Government E Marketplace and Life Evidence. As former Defense Secretary, Ajayay Kumar worked in the ignorance of Ordnance Factory Board, which is a 200 year old institution in which 80,000 people work.

How is the appointment of UPSC chairman?

According to Article 316 (1) of the Constitution, the president of UPSC and other members are appointed by the President. If the post of chairman becomes vacant or he cannot perform his duties for some reason, then one of the other members of the President’s Commission can appoint a temporary president. The salary of UPSC chairman is Rs 2.5 lakh per month, while UPSC members’ salary is Rs 2.25 lakh per month.

Conditions of appointment of UPSC chairman

At the time of appointment, at least half of the commission’s members should be those who have served for at least ten years under the Government of India or the State Government. The tenure of the UPSC member is six years or until he reaches the prescribed age (65 years for the Union Commission), whichever is earlier. The terms of their service are according to UPSC (members) Regulations, 1969. At the end of the tenure, a person is again disqualified for appointment for the same post. To maintain transparency in the appointment process, the government often forms a selection committee for recommendations, which consists of senior government officials and experts.

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