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Satish Kumar takes oath as Chairman of Haryana Public Service Commission

Chandigarh, Oct 29 (UNI) Haryana Governor Prof. Asim Kumar Ghosh on Thursday administered the oath of office to Satish Kumar as the newly appointed Chairman of the Haryana Public Service Commission.
Satish Kumar took the oath of office, allegiance and secrecy in the presence of Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan and Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Haryana Lok Bhavan here.
Those present on the occasion included Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi; Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sudhir Rajpal; Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, A.K. Singh; Principal Secretary, Department of Future, Amneet P. Kumar; Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission, Pankaj; Director General, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Dr A S Chawla; Chairman, Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Himmat Singh; members of the Haryana Public Service Commission; other dignitaries; and family members of the newly appointed Chairman.
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