Retired Army officer Raj Shukla has been appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), a statement by the commission said.
The army veteran is a vocal supporter of Agnipath, the short-term recruitment scheme in the armed forces that was announced on June 14. On June 20, he said in a tweet, “Agnipath is a scheme of talent maximization and combat optimisation.”
Lt. Gen. (Retd) Shukla took oath as a member at the UPSC on Monday.