Government Appoints S. Gopalakrishnan as Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

Appointment

The Government of India (GoI) has appointed a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, S. Gopalakrishnan, as the Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) with effect from 31st October 2024.


      - The order was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions (MoPP&P).

      - Gopalakrishnan succeeds Rakesh Ranjan, a 1992-batch IAS officer, who opted for voluntary retirement from service (VRS). He was originally set to serve until May 15, 2029.

     

Main Points:-   (i) V. Umashankar, a 1993-batch officer, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

      (ii) Vikram Dev Dutt, who served as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Coal (MoC).

(iii) Subrata Gupta, a 1990-batch officer, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) following the retirement of the current Secretary, Anita Praveen.
About Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Chairman : Shri S. Gopalakrishnan
Headquarters : New Delhi
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