CBSE Chairman Rahul Singh Gets Two-Year Extension

Senior bureaucrat Rahul Singh has been granted a two-year extension as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), according to an official order.

Rahul Singh, a 1996-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Bihar cadre, was initially appointed to the post on March 13, 2024. The extension allows him to continue serving until November 11, 2027.

The Ministry of Personnel, in an order issued on August 6, 2025, stated that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of his central deputation tenure for two more years beyond November 11, 2025.