Arvind Saxena appointed Chairman, UPSC

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New Delhi : The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on November 28, 2018, appointed Arvind Saxena as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). His tenure as Chairman, UPSC, will commence from the date he assumes charge of the post. The term of his appointment will be till August 7, 2020, when he attains the age of 65 year or till further orders whichever is earlier.

Saxena joined UPSC as a Member on May 8, 2015, and has been performing duties of the post of Chairman, UPSC,  since June 20, 2018. Prior to joining  UPSC as Member, Saxena was working as  Director of the Aviation Research Centre (ARC). A student of Civil Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering besides M Tech. in Systems Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, Saxena was selected for the Civil Services and joined the Indian Postal Service in 1978.

In 1988, Saxena started working at the Cabinet Secretariat, where he specialised in the study of strategic developments in neighbouring countries. He has served in different countries and in the States of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.

A recipient of Awards for Meritorious Services (2005) and Distinguished Services (2012), Saxena has travelled extensively in India and abroad, according to a PIB release.