– Preeti Sudan has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), set to take office on August 1, 2024.
– Her appointment is sanctioned under Article 316A of the Indian Constitution following the resignation of ex-chairperson Manoj Soni.
– Sudan, who has been a member of the UPSC since November 29, 2022, will serve as Chairperson until her retirement in April 2025.
– Her appointment was approved by President Droupadi Murmu and announced in a formal letter to UPSC Secretary Shashi Ranjan Kumar.
– Manoj Soni resigned for personal reasons, stepping down nearly five years before his term was scheduled to end in 2029.
– Preeti Sudan brings 37 years of government administration experience to her new role, including serving as Union Health Secretary from 2017 to July 2020 and working internationally as a consultant for the World Bank.