Former bureaucrat Anuradha Prasad has been appointed as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). She was administered the oath of office and secrecy on Friday by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd), the senior-most member of the Commission.
Prasad, a 1986 batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service, previously served as Secretary of the Inter-State Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs. During her tenure, she was instrumental in managing Centre-State and inter-State relations, facilitating consensus on complex and sensitive issues, which led to key policy reforms and the fast-tracking of infrastructure and other developmental projects.
Following her retirement from government service, Prasad was appointed as a Member of the Police Complaints Authority under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Members of the UPSC are appointed for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 65, whichever comes earlier.
With Prasad’s induction, two positions on the Commission remain vacant. The Commission is currently functioning without a Chairman following the completion of Preeti Sudan’s tenure on Tuesday.
In a related development, the Centre last week appointed Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi (IAS: 1989: BH) as a Member of the UPSC. She will take charge of new responsibility after her retirement on June 30, 2025.
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