Former Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar (Retd. IAS: 1985: KL) on Thursday (15.05.2025) formally assumed charge as Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior-most member of the Commission.
An officer of the Kerala cadre, Dr. Kumar brings more than 35 years of experience in public administration across both state and central governments. In Kerala, he served in pivotal roles such as Managing Director of the Electronics and Information Technology Department and Principal Secretary, IT.
At the central level, Dr. Kumar held several key positions including Director in the Department of Science & Technology, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and IT, Director General of the National Informatics Centre, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics & IT, and Secretary (Defence Production). His last assignment before retirement was as Defence Secretary.
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