New Delhi:The President of India has appointed Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.) and Ex Master General of Ordnance, Indian Army as Member Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He was administered the oath of office today by the Chairman, UPSC Shri Subir Dutta.Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma is an M.Phil in Defence Studies and M.Sc. in Military Sciences. In the course of his distinguished career spanning forty years, he has the distinction serving eight tenures in Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East in various command assignments. He has held important assignments in Military Operations. Planning, Crisis Management, Material Management and UN Peace Keeping Missions. He has also been a guest speaker at various prestigious institutions.