Former health secretary Preeti Sudan takes oath as UPSC member

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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