Utkal Ranjan Sahu to Hold Additional Charge as Chairman of RPSC

Utkal Ranjan Sahu, currently serving as a Member of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) in Ajmer, has been given the additional charge of Chairman of the Commission. An IPS officer, Sahu's assignment to the top post of the RPSC — even in an additional capacity — reflects the administrative exigencies at the state's premier recruitment body. The RPSC is responsible for conducting competitive examinations and making recommendations for appointments to state government services in Rajasthan. The Commission's functioning has been under close public scrutiny in recent years following controversies over examination conduct and recruitment irregularities. Having a serving member hold additional charge of the chairman's role is a short-term measure to maintain functional continuity while a substantive appointment is processed. Sahu's IPS background brings a disciplinary and administrative orientation to the Commission's operations. His role, though additional, places him at the head of a body whose decisions directly affect the careers of thousands of aspirants competing for state government positions.