CBSE chairperson Rahul Singh’s tenure extended till November 2027

Press Trust of India | August 8, 2025 | 03:14 PM IST | 1 min read

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the two-year extension, allowing Singh to continue in central deputation beyond November 11, 2025.

Rahul Singh, a 1996-batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre, assumed charge as CBSE chairperson on March 13, 2024. (Image: CBSE HQ/ official X account)

NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Rahul Singh has been given a two-year extension as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), according to an official order. Singh, a 1996-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre, was appointed to the post on March 13 last year.

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension in central deputation tenure of Singh for a period of two years beyond November 11, 2025, i.e. up to November 11, 2027, said the order dated August 6 issued by the Personnel Ministry.

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