approved appointment of Shri Saurabh Vijay IAS (MH 1998) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

**Executive Summary** This notification announces the appointment and assumption of office of Shri Saurabh Vijay, IAS (MH:1998), as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Following approval by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and his formal relief from the General Administration Department in Mumbai, Shri Vijay officially assumed his duties in the forenoon of May 18, 2026. The appointment is designated at the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. **Key Points / Main Content** **Official Appointment** * Shri Saurabh Vijay, an IAS officer of the 1998 Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the UIDAI. * The position carries the rank and pay equivalent to an Additional Secretary to the Government of India. **Administrative Approvals** * The appointment follows the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) communication no. 36/02/2026-EO (SM-I), dated May 6, 2026. * The officer was relieved from his previous post at the General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, via Letter No. DEP-1026/C.R.134/2026/IAS-I, dated May 15, 2026. **Assumption of Charge** * The official notification confirms that Shri Saurabh Vijay assumed the office of CEO, UIDAI, in the forenoon of May 18, 2026. **Impact Analysis** **Shri Saurabh Vijay, IAS (MH:1998)** **Impact** He transitions from the General Administration Department of the Government of Maharashtra to a leadership role within the Union Government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. **Action Required** The officer was required to relinquish his previous post in Mumbai and formally assume the charge of CEO at UIDAI on the specified date. **Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)** **Impact** The organization has a newly appointed Chief Executive Officer to lead its administrative and executive functions at the rank of Additional Secretary. **Action Required** The authority must update its internal records and leadership registries to reflect the assumption of office by the new CEO as of May 18, 2026. **General Administration Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai** **Impact** The department has officially relieved the officer from his duties to allow him to take up his new central government assignment. **Action Required** The department was required to issue the formal relieving letter (dated May 15, 2026) to facilitate the transition.

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