Educationist P Kilemsungla is the first woman from Nagaland to be appointed as member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
She was appointed on August 19 for a period of six years or until she attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier, a notification issued by the Ministry of Personnel said.
Kilemsungla, who hails from Kohima in the north eastern state, is the ninth member of the Commission, which conducts the prestigious civil services examination to select IAS, IPS and IFS officers, among others.
She has served as a member of Nagaland Public Service Commission between February 1, 2007 and September 12, 2012. Kilemsungla also worked as acting chairperson of NPSC from September 13 last year till her retirement on January 31.
Kilemsungla, a noted educationist, has been a lecturer in Kohima Arts College and also taught at the Nagaland College of Teachers Education (NCTE).
She was also Principal of District Institute of Educational Training, Government Polytechnic and then NCTE, Kohima.
Born in 1951, Kilemsungla will have a tenure till February 29, 2016.
Besides her, Rajni Razdan, Venkatarami Reddy Y, Alka Sirohi, David R Syiemlieh, Manbir Singh, former CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh and Former Navy Vice Chief D K Dewan are other members of the UPSC.
The Commission, headed by D P Agrawal, still has one vacancy.
