Sheel Vardhan Singh became a new member of UPSC

• Sheel Vardhan Singh became a new member of UPSC.
• The government appointed Sheel Vardhan Singh as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
• He is a former Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force.
• A member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is appointed by the President under Article Article 316 (11) of the Indian Constitution.
• The UPSC member’s condition of service is governed by the UPSC (Members) Regulations 1969.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

• It is responsible for conducting examinations for selecting officers of the IAS, Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).
• It is headed by a chairman and it can have a maximum of 10 members.
• UPSC member is appointed for a term of six years or until attaining 65 years of age.