<p>New Delhi: Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.</p>.<p>The post of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan's tenure on April 29.</p>.<p>Kumar's appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order issued on Tuesday.</p>.<p>A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019 to October 31, 2022, according to his service records.</p>.Shepherd Turns UPSC Topper | UPSC results 2025 | Birdev Done, AIR 551 .<p>The UPSC conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. It is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members.</p>.<p>At present, posts of two members are vacant in the commission.</p>.<p>A UPSC chairman is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.</p>.<p>The post of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan's tenure on April 29.</p>.<p>Kumar's appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order issued on Tuesday.</p>.<p>A 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as defence secretary from August 23, 2019 to October 31, 2022, according to his service records.</p>.Shepherd Turns UPSC Topper | UPSC results 2025 | Birdev Done, AIR 551 .<p>The UPSC conducts civil services examinations to select officers for the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. It is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of 10 members.</p>.<p>At present, posts of two members are vacant in the commission.</p>.<p>A UPSC chairman is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age. </p>