UPSC: Preeti Sudan to take charge as UPSC Chairperson tomorrow
- PC : ANI
UPSC Chairperson: UPSC has announced that IAS Officer Preeti Sudan will take charge as the new Chairperson tomorrow i.e. from 1 August 2024. She is an IAS Officer from the 1983 batch, AP Cadre, and also retired as Union Health Secretary in July 2020.
1983 batch IAS officer and former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan will be the new UPSC Chairperson: Preeti Sudan confirms to ANI
— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2024
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During her tenure as Union Health Secretary, she played a crucial role in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Sudan has also served as Secretary of the Department of Food & Public Distribution and held significant positions in the Women & Child Development and Defence Ministries. Her state-level experience includes roles in Finance & Planning, Disaster Management, Tourism, and Agriculture.
Mrs Preeti Sudan has an M.Phil in Economics and an MSc in Social Policy and Planning from LSE. She initiated two major flagship programs including Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Ayushman Bharat. She was also a Consultant with the World Bank. She served as Chair of COP-8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and as a member of WHO's Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
In 2022, Preeti Sudan, a Former IAS Officer took the oath of Officer and Secrecy as Member. The oath was administered to her by then UPSC Chairman of Dr. Manoj Soni. Dr. Soni served as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission from 28 June 2017 to 15 May 2023.
Mrs Preeti Sudan has an M.Phil in Economics and an MSc in Social Policy and Planning from LSE. She initiated two major flagship programs including Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Ayushman Bharat. She was also a Consultant with the World Bank. She served as Chair of COP-8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and as a member of WHO's Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
In 2022, Preeti Sudan, a Former IAS Officer took the oath of Officer and Secrecy as Member. The oath was administered to her by then UPSC Chairman of Dr. Manoj Soni. Dr. Soni served as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission from 28 June 2017 to 15 May 2023.
