Senior IAS officer Anuradha Thakur (IAS:1994:HP), currently serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed as a part-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The appointment was reflected on the market regulator’s website on Wednesday.
According to a government notification, her induction to the SEBI board is effective from June 16, 2025.
Thakur joined the Department of Economic Affairs as OSD in April and is scheduled to take over as Economic Affairs Secretary from July 1, following the retirement of incumbent Ajay Seth (IAS:1987:KN) on June 30.
She joins two other part-time members on the SEBI board: M Rajeshwar Rao, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and Deepti Gaur Mukerjee (IAS:1993:MP), Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. All three serve as ex-officio members in line with their positions in the government and RBI.