Gujarat-based educationist Manoj Soni on Wednesday took charge as a member in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), that conducts recruitment exams to select country’s top bureaucrats. Soni, former Vice Chancellor of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, took the oath of office and secrecy as the UPSC member.
The oath was administered by UPSC chairman Prof David R Syiemlieh. Born on February 17, 1965, Soni, a scholar of political science with specialisation in international relation studies, earned his doctorate in “Post-Cold War International Systemic Transition and Indo-US Relations” from Sardar Patel University. He has been the youngest-ever Vice Chancellor in independent (India).
Soni is the recipient of several awards and recognitions including the rare honour of “Honorary Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge” by Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA and World Education Congress Global Award for Distance Learning Leadership.
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