Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar Appointed Chairperson of High-Level Committee on Demographic Change

Exam-focused facts from the 30 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Retired judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar has been appointed as the chairperson of the high-level committee to examine demographic changes in India.
The committee includes former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Durga Shankar Mishra and former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Balaji Srivastava as members.
Economist Dr Shamika Ravi and the Census Commissioner have also been appointed as members of the high-level panel.
The Joint Secretary (Foreigners-I) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will serve as the member secretary of the committee.
The panel is tasked with conducting a comprehensive assessment of demographic changes caused by illegal infiltration and recommending planned, time-bound solutions.