Sujata Mehta is new UPSC member
New Delhi: Former diplomat Sujata Mehta and Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle have been appointed as members in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) here. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Mehta and Bhonsle to the posts for a period of six years or until they attain the age of 65 years, an order issued by Personnel Ministry said. With these appointments, the strength of the commission has gone up to seven. The UPSC, which is headed by chairman Prof David R Syiemlieh, can have a maximum of 10 members. Mehta, 59, a 1980-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was in contention for the post of Foreign Secretary. Mehta, who was due to retire next month, has left the service and taken the oath as the UPSC member, a government official said. — PTI
