Saurabh Vijay takes charge as CEO of UIDAI
On 18 May 2026 Saurabh Vijay, a 1998-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Summary
Saurabh Vijay assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 18 May 2026. Vijay is a 1998-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre and a civil engineer from IIT Delhi. Before joining UIDAI, Vijay was Principal Secretary (Expenditure) in Maharashtra's Finance Department. Vijay's central postings include Director at the President's Secretariat and Advisor to the World Bank Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka in Washington D.C.
Key facts
- Post
- CEO, UIDAI
- Took charge
- 18 May 2026
- Service
- IAS, 1998 batch, Maharashtra cadre
- Education
- Civil engineer, IIT Delhi
- Previous post
- Principal Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Dept, Maharashtra
- Earlier
- Director, President's Secretariat; Advisor to World Bank ED (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed charge as CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 18 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Saurabh Vijay
Saurabh Vijay, a 1998-batch IAS officer, assumed charge as CEO of UIDAI on 18 May 2026.
New UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay is an IAS officer of which batch and cadre?
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Correct answer: B — 1998 batch, Maharashtra cadre
PIB: he is an IAS officer of the 1998 batch of the Maharashtra cadre.