The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s premier central recruitment agency, responsible for appointing all Group ‘A’ officers within the Government of India. Dr. Manoj Soni is the current UPSC Chairman, having assumed office in April 2022. This article will explore the tenure, salary, and appointment process of the UPSC Chairman in India.
The Union Public Service Commission, a constitutional entity in India, is responsible for the direct recruitment of officers to All India Services and Central Civil Services (Groups A and B) through examinations. The UPSC also appoints officers to various government services under the purview of the Government of India. The management of personnel falls under the Department of Personnel and Training. The UPSC is headquartered in Dholpur House, New Delhi, and operates with its own administrative body. Originally founded on October 1, 1926, as the Public Service Commission, it underwent restructuring as the Federal Public Service Commission according to the Government of India Act 1935. Following independence, it was renamed the Union Public Service Commission.
Here are some details about the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman:
On April 5th, 2022, Dr. Manoj Soni took over as the Chairman of UPSC, succeeding Pradeep Kumar Joshi. Dr. Manoj Soni, born on February 17, 1965, in Mumbai (Maharashtra), was previously a professor at Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidhyanagar. In 2015, he was honored with the World Education Congress Global Award for his leadership in distance learning by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in London, UK.
No specific qualification is mentioned in the Constitution of India for the Chairman and its members, but it mandates that 50% of the members of the UPSC should be individuals who have held government office for at least 10 years.
The tenure of the UPSC Chairman is defined as follows:
The salary of the UPSC Chairman is paid from the Consolidated Fund of India. The details of the salary structure are as follows:
According to Article 320 of the Constitution of India, the UPSC must be consulted on various matters concerning the recruitment to civil services and posts. The responsibilities of the UPSC and its Chairman under this article include:
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