Jaya Verma Sinha became the first woman CEO and Chairperson of the railway board, the apex decision-making body for the national transporter after she took charge of the office on Friday.
In a historic move, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has granted approval for the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha, a seasoned member of the Indian Railway Management Services (IRMS), as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board.
The Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha, a member of the Indian Railway Management Services (IRMS), as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board.
Ministry of Railways has decided that recruitment to Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) will be done through a specially designed examination (IRMS Examination) to be conducted by the UPSC from the year 2023 onwards.