Dr. Manoj Soni received the World Education Congress Global Award for Distance Learning Leadership in 2015
Dr. Manoj Soni is an expert in International Relations and a scholar of Political Science. The Mayor-President of Baton Rouge awarded him the title of “Honorary Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge” for his service.
One of India’s eminent educationist, Dr. Manoj Soni becomes its new President Union Public Service Commission, Dr. Manoj Soni joined the Commission as a Whole Time Member on 28th June, 2017. On Tuesday, Dr. Soni took charge of UPSC after a swearing-in ceremony organized by former UPSC Chairperson Smita Nagraj. The new UPSC chairman had previously held the office of Vice Chancellor for three terms.
These include two consecutive terms as Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Gujarat from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2015 and one term as Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU). of Baroda from April 2005 to April 2008. Doctor. Manoj Soni was the youngest Vice Chancellor in the history of both India and MSU when he joined MSU of Baroda.
He is an expert in the study of international relations and a scholar of political science. Between 1991 and 2016, Dr. Soni served as Vice-Chancellor of two universities and also taught International Relations at Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar. Dr. Manoj Soni has won many honors and respects. In 2013, the Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA awarded him the title of “Honorary Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge” in recognition of his outstanding leadership in providing IT literacy to underprivileged members of society. Dr. Manoj Soni received the World Education Congress Global Award for Distance Learning Leadership in 2015 from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in London, United Kingdom.
Dr. Manoj Soni has previously held various positions on the Board of Governors of several institutions of higher education and public administration. Earlier, he was also a member of a quasi-judicial committee set up by a Gujarat Legislative Act. The committee regulates the payment schedule for independent professional institutes in Gujarat. The official UPSC notification informed that two officers from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) will soon become the new members of the commission.