Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Satish Kumar was sworn in as the new chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) on Thursday. Haryana Governor Prof. Asim Kumar Ghosh administered the oath of office, allegiance and secrecy to him at a ceremony held at Haryana Lok Bhawan in Chandigarh.
Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attended the ceremony. Haryana Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan and Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan were also present.
The oath-taking ceremony was attended by several senior Haryana government officials and representatives of state commissions.
Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department Sudhir Rajpal, and Additional Chief Secretary of the Higher Education Department A.K. Singh were among those present.
Amneet P. Kumar, Principal Secretary of the Department of Future, HPSC Secretary Pankaj, and Director General of the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Dr A.S. Chawla also attended the event.
Haryana Staff Selection Commission Chairman Himmat Singh, members of the Haryana Public Service Commission, other dignitaries and Satish Kumar’s family members were also present.
The Haryana Public Service Commission plays a key role in recruitment and selection for various government positions in the state. As its chairman, Satish Kumar will lead the commission responsible for carrying out recruitment-related functions within its mandate.
