The government has appointed Arvind Saxena as the acting Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) since June 20, 2018. The announcement was made through a government order, which read that Saxena will perform the duties of the post of Chairman, UPSC with effect from June 20 till further orders or till completion of his tenure on August 7th, 2020.
Saxena would be succeeding incumbent Vinay Mittal. Arvind Saxena is a 1978-batch Indian Postal Service officer. He worked as Divisional Head of Postal Services at Bharatpur and Kota in Rajasthan.
Note:
- Chairperson of UPSC: Vinay Mittal
- Founded in: 1 October 1926
- Headquarters OF UPSC: New Delhi
- Affiliation by: Government of India
- Preceding Agencies of UPSC: Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), and Public Service Commission (PSC).
Published On : 15 Jun 2018