BR Sharma re appointed as Chairman SSC

Srinagar April 21(PTK)Braj Raj Shara has been re-appointed as the chairman of Staff Selection Commission for two more years, up to April 30, 2022, post his retirement .

Sharma, former Chief Secretary of J&K and 1984-batch IAS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, was in October last year appointed as the SSC chairman.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Sharma’s re-employment for two years beyond the date of his superannuation (April 30, 2020), i.e. Up to April 30, 2022.

There were reports that BR Sharma is likely to be appointed as Member in Central BODy or to get extension , as couple of his predecessor have already worked till 62 years as Chairman of SSC.

Shri Braj Raj Sharma joined Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the year 1984 and was allotted Jammu & Kashmir Cadre. He is a Post-Graduate in Political Science from the University of Jammu, J&K and MBA from Australian National University, Australia

In the course of his 35 years career in Administrative Service, he has served the J&K and the Central Government in various capacities. He has worked as Chief Secretary, J&K before coming to Government of India on deputation.

He joined Ministry of Home Affairs as Additional Secretary (Police) on 18th May, 2017 and was thereafter promoted and posted as Secretary (Border Management).

Shri Sharma is the recipient of Jammu & Kashmir State Government’s Gold Medal for Excellence in Public Service (2011) and Prime Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Public Service (2012).(PTK)