Former health secretary Preeti Sudan takes oath as UPSC member

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: December 01 2022

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Former Health Secretary Preeti Sudan took oath as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Sudan, a 1983-batch (retired) IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, was administered the oath by UPSC chairman Manoj Soni at the central hall of the main building of the commission.
She superannuated as the health secretary in July 2020.
Sudan also served as Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, and in the ministries of Women and Child Development and Defence.
The UPSC is headed by a chairperson and can have a maximum of 10 members.
With her appointment, there is still a vacancy of four members in the commission.

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Former health secretary Preeti Sudan takes oath as UPSC member