By Education And Careers Desk,News18,Sukanya Nandy

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In a pioneering initiative, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Dr Ajay Kumar will interact directly with government job aspirants nationwide through a virtual town hall, announced in a communique on Friday. The virtual town hall will be streamed live on DD News’ YouTube channel from noon to 1 pm on October 1.
“Excited to host the first-ever UPSC Virtual Town Hall! Aspirants across India can engage with me directly on 1 Oct 2025, 12–1 PM, live on DD News YouTube.,” Kumar mentioned in a LinkedIn post.
To ensure broad participation, questions from aspirants and stakeholders across the country will be invited via email between September 28 and 30, until 10 am. Submissions can be made in both video and text formats to interactwithupsc@gmail.com.
Additionally, questions can be asked in real time from 12 noon to 1 pm on October 1 through social media platforms including X, Facebook, and Instagram using the official hashtag #AskChairmanUPSC.
“This is a unique opportunity for UPSC and PSC aspirants to engage with the Chairman UPSC and listen to his thoughts on the exam process,” Kumar said.
The email address for questions is interactwithupsc@gmail.com, and the DD News YouTube channel link is https://lnkd.in/edGZmR5c.
The event will offer a unique platform for aspirants to engage with the UPSC chairman, seek clarifications, and gain insights into the exam processes, reforms, and innovations shaping India’s premier examination.
The UPSC conducts several examinations to select officers for the government of India including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
Ajay Kumar Educational Qualification
Dr. Ajay Kumar, a 1985 batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, served as the Defence Secretary of India from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022. During his tenure, he implemented significant reforms, including the establishment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the launch of the Agneepath scheme, the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ defence initiative, and the corporatisation of ordnance factories.
Before joining the Ministry of Defence, he held senior roles in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, where he was instrumental in executing projects such as UPI, Aadhaar, MyGov, and the Government e-Marketplace under the Digital India campaign. He also played a key role in formulating the National Electronics Policy 2012.
Dr. Kumar holds a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur, a Masters in Applied Economics, and a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, USA, completed in three years. He is also a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers.