Senior IAS officer S Gopalakrishnan (IAS:1991:TN), currently serving as Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), has been assigned additional charge as Chairman of the National Recruitment Agency (NRA).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday (November 21, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the assignment of additional charge to Gopalakrishnan till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
This responsibility was earlier held by Pradeep Singh Kharola, CMD of ITPO, who was functioning as Chairman, NRA on an additional-charge basis. With his extended tenure ending on October 19, 2025, the charge has now been transferred to the SSC Chairman.
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