Subhash Chandra Garg Explained

Subhash Chandra Garg
Office:Finance Secretary of India
Appointer:Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Termstart:1 March 2019
Termend:26 July 2019
Predecessor:Ajay Narayan Jha
Successor:Rajiv Kumar
Office1:Economic Affairs Secretary of India
Appointer1:Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Predecessor1:Shaktikanta Das
Successor1:Atanu Chakraborty
Term End1:26 July 2019
Term Start1:5 July 2017
Office2:Executive director of the World Bank
Termend2:21 June 2017
Termstart2:10 September 2014
Native Name:Subhāṣa Caṃdra Garga
Birth Date:16 October 1960
Birth Place:Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nationality: India
Alma Mater:Institute of Cost Accountants of India
University of Rajasthan
Occupation:IAS officer

Subhash Chandra Garg (IAST:) (born 16 October 1960) is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre. He served as Economic Affairs Secretary and Finance Secretary of India.[1] He has also served as an executive director in the World Bank.

Education

Garg has graduate degrees in Law (LLB) and Commerce (BCom) from Rajasthan University from Government College, Ajmer.[2] [3] [4] Garg is a professionally qualified Cost & Management Accountant from Institute of Cost Accountants of India. In addition, Garg is a qualified Company Secretary and received gold medal in 1990.

Career

Garg has served in various key positions for both the Union Government and the Government of Rajasthan, like as Principal Secretary (Finance), Commissioner (Investment and NRIs) Secretary (Budget), Secretary (Expenditure), managing director of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC), managing director of Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation (RSSCL), Special Secretary (Mines and Energy) and Chief Executive and Director of Rajasthan Energy Development Corporation (REDC), Registrar of University of Rajasthan, and as the District Magistrate and Collector of Rajsamand district in the Government of Rajasthan,[5] [6] and as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary, Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure of Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and as a Director in the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance in the Union Government.

Garg also served as an Executive Director in the World Bank.

In addition, Garg had a stint with the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, on deputation, as a Principal Consultant, under Rule 6(2)(ii) of The Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.[7]

Executive director in World Bank

Garg was appointed as an executive director in the World Bank by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for a tenure of three years,[8] [9] [10] Garg assumed the office of executive director on 10 September 2014, and demitted on 21 June 2017, because of his appointment as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary.

Economic affairs secretary

Garg was appointed as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in June 2017,[11] he assumed the office of the Secretary on 12 July 2017 and served there till 26 July 2020.[12] [13] [14] [15]

References

  1. Web site: Subhash Chandra Garg designated as Finance Secretary. www.thehindubusinessline.com. 9 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Subhash Chandra Garg - Executive Record Sheet. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 15 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Subhash Chandra Garg - Officer Service History. Department of Personnel, Government of Rajasthan. 15 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Board of Directors - Shri Subhash Chandra Garg. Reserve Bank of India. 15 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Who is Subhash Chandra Garg, the man who replaces Shaktikanta Das as DEA secretary. 22 June 2017. The Financial Express. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Meet Subhash C Garg, the new DEA secretary. Roychoudhury. Arup. 23 June 2017. Rediff.com. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  7. Web site: The Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) rules, 1954. 1954. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 13 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as World Bank ED. 11 September 2014. The Hindu. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as World Bank Executive Director. 10 September 2014. The Economic Times. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Subhash Chandra Garg appointed as World Bank ED. 11 September 2014. Hindustan Times. 15 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Garg is new economic affairs secy. 21 June 2017. The Hindu. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Shri Subhash Chandra Garg, IAS (RJ:83) assumes office as the New Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.. 12 July 2017. Press Information Bureau of India. 15 January 2018.
  13. Web site: Subhash Garg takes charge as Economic Affairs Secretary. 12 July 2017. Business Line. The Hindu. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  14. Web site: Subhash Garg takes charge as DEA Secretary. 12 July 2017. Business Standard. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.
  15. Web site: Subhash Garg takes charge as economic affairs secretary. 12 July 2017. India Today. New Delhi. 15 January 2018.

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