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Dr Manoj Soni takes the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), in New Delhi on May 16, 2023.

Dr Manoj Soni takes the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission

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Newdelhi:16/5/23:Dr Manoj Soni took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission today. The Oath was administered by Smt. Smita Nagaraj, senior most Member of the Commission.

Dr Manoj Soni joined the Commission as Member on 28.06.2017 and was later on appointed to perform the duties of the post of Chairman, UPSC under Article 316 (A) of the Constitution of India w.e.f. 05.04.2022.

Prior to joining UPSC, Dr Soni studied Political Science with specialization in International Relation Studies and earned doctorate in “ Post-Cold War International Systemic Transition and Indo-US Relations” from Sardar Patel University. He served a total of three terms as Vice-Chancellor of the M.S. University of Baroda (one term) and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Gujarat for two terms. He has been the youngest-ever Vice Chancellor in independent India. Dr Soni has earned a number of recognitions and awards and has significant publications to his credit.

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