Manoj Soni takes Oath as New UPSC Chairman

New Delhi: Educationist Manoj Soni took oath as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy as chairman of UPSC by Smita Nagaraj, the senior most member of the Commission, a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

Soni joined the UPSC as a member on June 28, 2017. Since April 2022, he is performing the duties of the UPSC chairman.

A scholar of political science with specialization in international relations studies, he has taught international relations at Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar between 1991 and 2016, except for the period when he served as Vice-Chancellor of the two universities.

Soni has earned a number of recognitions and awards and has significant publications to his credit, the statement said.