Rajni Razdan became UPSC Chairperson

Rajni Razdan on 16 August 2014 became the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). She was appointed as Chairperson of UPSC by the President Pranab Mukherjee on 14 August 2014.

She replaced Prof. D P Agrawal who completed his six-year tenure as Chairman of UPSC on 16 August 2014. He was appointed as Chairman of UPSC on 16 August 2008.

She will serve as UPSC Chairperson for next six years. She had joined as UPSC member on 19 April 2010.

About Rajni Razdan

• Rajni Razdan was born on 2 October 1949.
• She is a former IAS officer of Haryana cadre (1973 Batch) and retired as Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms, Public Grievances and Pensions under the Union   Government, in November 2009.
• She also was a Secretary, Cooperation and Public Health, Principal Secretary, Housing and Chairman, Haryana Housing Board under Haryana government.
• She has authored a number of publications.

About UPSC

The first Public Service Commission in India was set up on 1 October 1926. However, its limited advisory functions failed to satisfy the people’s aspirations and the continued stress on this aspect by the leaders of our freedom movement resulted in the setting up of the Federal Public Service Commission under the Government of India Act 1935.

Under this Act, for the first time, provision was also made for the formation of Public Service Commissions at the provincial level.

On 26th January, 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission was accorded a constitutional status as an autonomous entity and given the title – Union Public Service Commission.

The Union Public Service Commission has been established under Article 315 of the Constitution of India. The Commission consists of a Chairman and ten Members.

The terms and conditions of service of Chairman and Members of the Commission are governed by the Union Public Service Commission (Members) Regulations, 1969.