Educationist Manoj Soni will take oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday, an official said.

• Soni, who joined the Commission as the member on June 28, 2017, has been performing the duties of the UPSC chairman since April 5, 2022.
• He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy as chairman, UPSC by Smita Nagaraj, senior most member in the Commission.
• The UPSC conducts civil services examination to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
• The Commission is headed by a chairman and it can have a maximum of 10 members. 
• Prior to his appointment in the UPSC, Soni has served three terms as Vice-Chancellor.