Subhash Chandra Garg
Subhāṣa Caṃdra Garga
Finance Secretary of India
In office
1 March 2019 – 26 July 2019
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byAjay Narayan Jha
Succeeded by Rajiv Kumar
Economic Affairs Secretary of India
In office
5 July 2017 – 26 July 2019
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byShaktikanta Das
Succeeded byAtanu Chakraborty
Executive director of the World Bank
In office
10 September 2014 – 21 June 2017
Personal details
Born (1960-10-16) 16 October 1960 (age 63)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nationality Indian
Alma materInstitute of Cost Accountants of India
University of Rajasthan
OccupationIAS officer

Subhash Chandra Garg (IAST: Subhāṣa Chandra Garga) (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.[2][3][4]

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,[2][3][4][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.[2][3][4][5][6]

Garg also served as an Executive Director in the World Bank.[2][3][4][5][6]

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.[2][3][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,[2][3] and demitted on 21 June 2017, because of his appointment as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary.[2][3]

Economic affairs secretary

Garg was appointed as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in June 2017,[5][6][11] he assumed the office of the Secretary on 12 July 2017.[12][13][14][15]

References

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

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