Preeti Sudan Explained

Preeti Sudan (born 30 April 1960) is the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), a central body tasked with recruiting India’s civil servants, appointed by the President of India in August 2024. Sudan joined the UPSC as a member in November 2022. Previously, she held the office of the Health Secretary of India from October 2017 to July 2020.[1] Sudan has also served as a member of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR), an independent group overseeing the World Health Organisation (WHO) from 2020 till 2022.

Sudan earned a degree in Economics and Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has been trained in public finance management in Washington.[2]

Career

A 1983 batch IAS officer of the Andhra cadre, Sudan was previously a Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution.[3] [4] Apart from this, she has served at various central and state level positions such as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defense as well as in position relating to disaster management[5] and tourism.[6] [7] She has been a key functionary in the planning and implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, a scheme of the Indian government's National Health Policy aiming to provide free health coverage at the secondary and tertiary level to India's bottom 40% poor and vulnerable population. She has also served as consultant in the World Bank.[8]

Since 2020, Sudan has been serving as a member of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR), an independent group examining how the World Health Organization (WHO) and countries handled the COVID-19 pandemic, co-chaired by Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and served till 28 November 2022.[9] Thereafter, she served as a member of Union Public Service Commission from 29 November 2022 onwards. Afterwards, on 1 August 2024 she was appointed chairman of Union Public Service Commission and will serve there till 29 April 2025.

Other activities

References

10.https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/preeti-sudan-set-to-take-over-as-upsc-chairman/articleshow/112147049.cms

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preeti Sudan is new health secretary, MoH&FW. 2017-10-12. Express Pharma (The Indian Express). en-US. 2020-01-30.
  2. News: 2024-07-31 . Who is Preeti Sudan, new UPSC chief after Manoj Soni responsible for selecting new civil servants . 2024-09-01 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  3. Web site: BW Most Influential Woman Of India: Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Bureau. BW Online. BW Businessworld. en. 2020-01-30.
  4. Web site: Ms. Preeti Sudan assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution. pib.gov.in. 2020-01-30.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827113538/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSDEL137371._CH_.2400 Storm kills 45, floods villages in India
  6. Web site: PMNCH Preeti Sudan, PMNCH Acting Chair. WHO. 2020-01-30.
  7. Web site: Preeti Sudan is Secretary, Dept of Food and Public Distribution. 2 January 2017. The Hindu Business Line. en. 2020-01-30.
  8. Web site: Preeti Sudan PMNCH Government of India. WHO. 2020-01-30.
  9. Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland (September 3, 2020), Pandemic review panel named, includes Miliband, ex Mexican president Reuters.
  10. https://www.who.int/pmnch/about/governance/board/members/en/ Board

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