Ms. Anuradha Prasad Assumes Charge as Member, Union Public Service Commission

Newdelhi:2/5/25:Ms. Anuradha Prasad, former Secretary to the Government of India, Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, took the Oath of the Office and Secrecy as a Member, Union Public Service Commission today. The Oath was administered by Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.), the seniormost Member of the Commission.

Ms. Anuradha Prasad did her graduation from the Lady Sriram College for Women and obtained a Masters in History from the University of Delhi. She also has a Masters Degree in Development Administration from the University of Birmingham, U.K.

Ms. Anuradha Prasad belongs to the 1986 batch of the Indian Defence Accounts Service.   She has extensive experience in public policy, public finance, and cooperative federalism. In a career spanning over 37 years, she has worked in Union Ministries of Defence, Finance, Food Processing Industries, Labour & Employment, and Home, gaining in-depth experience in policy & programme formulation and implementation.

As Finance Manager in the Acquisitions Wing of the Ministry of Defence, she handled acquisition of large platforms. In the Ministry of Finance, she handled finance and accounting for the Defence Services and the Ordnance Factory Board. During her stint in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ms. Anuradha Prasad was instrumental in the development of the food industry through cold chain infrastructure, food testing laboratories, and industry-driven R&D. She also has regulatory experience as Member of the Board of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as also the National Council for Vocational Education & Training (NCVET).

As Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Employment, she contributed to drafting of the Labour Codes and development of e-Shram Portal, a national database of workers in the unorganized sector.As Director General, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), she spearheaded various initiatives for health & welfare of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

As Secretary, Inter-State Council Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, she handled Centre-State and Inter-State relations and built consensus on many complex and sensitive issues resulting in key policy changes and expediting of infrastructure and other projects. Post-retirement, Ms. Anuradha Prasad served as a Member, the Police Complaints Authority, Government of NCT Delhi.