Former IAS officer Dr. Ajay Kumar has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The oath of office and secrecy to Ajay Kumar was administered by Lieutenant General Raj Shukla (retired), the senior-most member of the Commission. He is a former Secretary, Ministry of Defence. Dr. Ajay Kumar belongs to the 1985 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Kerala Cadre.
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Dr. Ajay Kumar Assumes Charge As Chairman, UPSC
Dr. Ajay Kumar, Former Secretary, Ministry of Defence has assumed charge as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Ajay Kumar was administered the oath of office and secrecy as the new Chairman of UPSC by Lieutenant General Raj Shukla (retired), the senior-most member of the Commission.
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Dr. Ajay Kumar took over the appointment of new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at New Delhi with effect from 15th May 2025.
About Ajay Kumar Chairman, UPSC
Dr. Ajay Kumar is a 1985 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Kerala Cadre.
During his illustrious career of more than thirty five years, IAS Ajay Kumar served in key positions in the State Government of Kerala as well as in the Centre.
Some of his important positions in the state were Managing Director of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology; Principal Secretary of the Department of Information Technology.
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In the Central Government, Ajay Kumar has held important positions such as Director of Science and Technology; Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; Director General of National Informatics Centre; Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology; Secretary of Defence Production.
IAS Ajay Kumar last served as Secretary in the Ministry of Defence.
Kumar has been instrumental in introducing several e-Governance initiatives such as “Jeevan Pramaan" (digital life certificates for pensioners); myGov, Pragati (Prime Minister's video conference); Biometric Attendance System; OPD Registration System in AIIMS; "Cloud First" policy for Government for using Cloud Service Providers etc.
Awards and Honours
Ajay Kumar is a recipient of several awards like ‘Silver Elephant’ medallion by National Scouts and Guides in 1994; Electronics Leader of the Year for the year 2012 for promotion of electronics industry in the country; Technovation Sarabhai Award' by India Electronics & Semiconductor Association in 2015; ‘Champion of Change’ by Consumer Electronics & Appliances Manufacturers Association in 2017.
Educational Life of Dr. Ajay Kumar
After completing his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Dr. Ajay Kumar holds an MS in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota, USA and a PhD in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA. He was also conferred an Hon. Doctor of Philosophy by Amity University in 2019.
Static Current Affairs related to UPSC for upcoming exams
- Full form of UPSC: Union Public Service Commission
- Formation: 1 October 1926
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman: Dr. Ajay Kumar, IAS
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