Overview

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the prime minister and including the home minister, sanctioned the central deputation extension under a Personnel Ministry directive.
• Singh’s updated term will now conclude on November 11, 2027, extending two years beyond his original tenure end date.
• A 1996-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, Singh has led the Central Board of Secondary Education since March 13, 2024.
• The CBSE under his stewardship oversees examinations and curricular standards for over 20,000 schools across India.
• The extension highlights the Personnel Ministry’s role in formalizing senior bureaucratic postings to ensure administrative stability in educational governance.