Bhuvnesh Kumar assumes charge as CEO of UIDAI
The 1995-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre continues as Additional Secretary in MeitY.
Summary
Bhuvnesh Kumar assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 1 January 2025. Bhuvnesh Kumar is a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and a graduate and gold medallist from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. Along with the UIDAI post, Bhuvnesh Kumar continues as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, where he earlier served as Joint Secretary.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 January 2025
- Post
- CEO, Unique Identification Authority of India
- Service
- IAS, 1995 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre
- Education
- Graduate and gold medallist, NIT Kurukshetra
- Concurrent post
- Additional Secretary, MeitY
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed charge as CEO of UIDAI on 1 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bhuvnesh Kumar
PIB (MeitY): Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar assumed charge as the CEO of UIDAI on Wednesday (1 January 2025).
To which IAS batch and cadre does UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar belong?
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Correct answer: C — 1995 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre
PIB (MeitY): he is an officer of the 1995 batch IAS from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.