The Telangana government on Saturday (30.11.2024) appointed senior IAS officer Burra Venkatesham (IAS:1995:TG) as Chairman of Telangana Public Service Commission (TPSC). Presently, he is serving as Principal Secretary of Higher Education with Full Additional Charge as the Principal Secretary to Governor Jishnu Dev Verma. The incumbent Chairman M Mahender Reddy (Retd. IPS:1986:TG), is said to complete his tenure on December 3. The appointment will be effective from the date of his assuming charge.
Earlier, Mr. Venkatesham was redesignated as the Special Chief Secretary rank. He will now retire as the Special Chief Secretary before taking charge as the TGPSC Chairman.
The state government had earlier issued a notification to appoint a new chairman and invited applications. A total of 45 individuals applied, including retired IAS and IPS officers, as well as professors from various universities. Among the applicants, the government selected Burra Venkatesham for the position and forwarded the file to Raj Bhavan for approval. The Governor granted approval for the appointment on Saturday. Since Burra Venkatesham has another three and a half years of service, he may continue as TGPSC chairman until the age of 62. This means the new chairman is expected to serve for five and a half years, until 2030.
