Arvind Saxena is new UPSC chairman

New Delhi ,November 28

The President has appointed Arvind Saxena as the new Chairman of Union Public Service Commission, a Home Ministry release said here on Wednesday.

The tenure of Mr Arvind Saxena as Chairman, UPSC will commence from the date he enters the office of Chairman, UPSC. The term of his appointment will be till August 7, 2020 when he attains the age of 65 years or till further orders whichever is earlier, the official statement said.

Saxena joined UPSC as a Member on May 8, 2015, and has been holding the dual charge of Chairman also since June 20, 2018.

A student of Civil Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering besides M.Tech. in Systems Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, he was selected for the Civil Services and joined the Indian Postal Service in 1978.

In 1988, Saxena started working in the Cabinet Secretariat, where he specialised in the study of strategic developments in neighbouring countries. He has served in different countries and in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

A recipient of awards for meritorious service in 2005 and distinguished service in 2012, he has travelled extensively in India and abroad.