New Delhi: Sanjay Verma took the oath of Office and Secrecy as Member of Union Public Service Commision (UPSC) on Thursday afternoon in the Central Hall, Main Building of UPSC. The oath was administered to him by the UPSC Chairman Dr Manoj Soni. Verma is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1990 batch.
Verma joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1990, and his overseas assignments have included: Ambassador to Spain and Andorra; Ambassador to Ethiopia, Djibouti and the African Union; Consul General, Dubai; Counsellor (Economic and Commercial), Indian Embassy, Beijing; Spokesperson and Counsellor (Press, Information and Culture), Indian Embassy, Kathmandu; Second Secretary (Press and Political), Indian Embassy, Manila and Economic and Commercial Officer, Hong Kong.
Assignments at the Ministry of External Affairs have included: the China Desk; Aide (OSD) to the Spokesperson; Joint Secretary (DG), Energy Security and Chief of Protocol.
From Mumbai, he studied at Wilson College and then graduated in Economics from Mumbai University’s Jai Hind College. He holds a Masters in international studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He held a fellowship in international studies from the University Grants Commission of India, and earlier was the recipient of the Dorabji Tata Scholarship.
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