Saurabh Vijay takes charge as CEO of UIDAI
New Delhi, May 18
The Unique Identification Authority of India on Monday saw a change in leadership as IAS officer Saurabh Vijay assumed charge as its Chief Executive Officer.
According to the Ministry of Electronics & IT, he is a 1998-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Maharashtra cadre and a civil engineer from IIT-Delhi.
Prior to joining UIDAI, he served as Principal Secretary (Expenditure) in the Finance Department of the Government of Maharashtra.
According to the ministry, he has held several key positions in the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India, including Principal Secretary (Planning and Development Commissioner), Principal Secretary (Tourism), Secretary (Medical Education), and Secretary (Higher and Technical Education).
He has also served on central deputation in important roles, including as Director at the President's Secretariat in New Delhi and as Advisor to the Executive Director representing Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka at the World Bank in Washington D.C.
With wide administrative and international experience across governance, finance and policy, Vijay takes charge of UIDAI at a senior leadership level.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Impressive credentials – from World Bank to President's Secretariat to now UIDAI. His experience with finance and policy should help in making Aadhaar more efficient, especially for rural areas where connectivity is still an issue.
Good appointment, but I hope he focuses on data privacy and security. With all the digital ID progress, we still need stronger safeguards. Aadhaar is a great tool but user trust is crucial.
A Maharashtra cadre officer with multiple secretary-level roles – that's some solid experience. The UIDAI needs someone who understands both ground realities and policy. All the best to Saurabh Vijay ji! 🙏
Hope the new CEO focuses on reducing Aadhaar enrolment errors and making updates easier. My father had to visit the centre three times just to update his address. The system works but needs smoother processes.
Great to see an IAS officer with international exposure leading UIDAI. His time at World Bank will bring a global perspective. Now we need innovations for biometric authentication in high-humidity regions where fingerprints often fail.
Impressive background – IIT + IAS + World Bank experience. India's digital infrastructure story is remarkable. Hope he ensures Aad
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