Ashok Kumar Gupta (Hindi: अशोक कुमार गुप्ता) was an Indian civil servant and served as the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India. He was formerly Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Defence Production as well as CMD, Tamil Nadu Cements; Special Secretary (Finance), Government of Tamil Nadu; and District Magistrate, Villupuram. He has also served on the Boards of Central and State PSUs such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Heavy Engineering Corporation, and Tamil Nadu Cements.[1] Gupta has contributed to the formulation of the Centre's Automobile Policy, Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana, and ‘Make’ Procedure in defence procurement.
Ashok Kumar Gupta | |
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| Chair of the Competition Commission of India | |
| In office 12 November 2018 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Devender Kumar Sikri |
| Succeeded by | Sangeeta Verma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1957 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Dr. Priti Gupta |
| Education | Delhi University (Mechanical Engineering) Syracuse University (M.P.A.) University of Madras (M.Phil) |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Education
editGupta has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi University. Subsequently, he received a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Syracuse University (SU). Gupta’s Master’s project at SU, "Regulatory Framework for Health Care Organisations in India", contributed to the Central Government’s decision of enacting the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.[2] Gupta received his M.Phil. in Defence and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras.[1]
Career
editAs an IAS Officer
editGupta joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1981 and served in the following posts:[1]
- Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India;
- Additional/Special Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India;
- Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, Government of India;
- Joint Secretary. & Sr. Directing Staff, National Defence College;
- Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India;
- Director, Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India;
- Director, Department of Small Scale Industries, Ministry of Industry, Government of India;
- Special Secretary, Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu;
- Additional Secretary/Special Secretary, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu;
- Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cements;
- Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Steels; and
- Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust.
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
editGupta was appointed chair of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 12 November 2018[3] and has focused on reinforcing the Commission’s enforcement and advocacy actions in digital markets[4][5] and responding to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)
editGupta held the additional charge of Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) from 1 October 2021[7] to 31 March 2022.[8]
Hony. Chairman, Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR)
editGupta is the current Hony. Chairman of the Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR).[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Commission". Competition Commission of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016.
- ^ Gupta, Ashok (1 January 1984). "A Study Of R&D/Marketing Interface And Innovation Success In High Technology Firms". Business Administration - Dissertations.
- ^ "Ashok Kumar Gupta appointed as the chairman of Competition Commission of India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Ashok Kumar Gupta: 'Concentration of power by itself not a concern … CCI can see if dominance abused or not'". The Indian Express. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Gupta, Ashok Kumar (13 April 2021). "The Year Gone By… Competition Law in the Time of a Pandemic – Some Reflections". Competition Policy International. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Regulating competition in times of Covid-19". Financialexpress. 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Office Order" (PDF). 31 December 2021.
- ^ "CCI Chairman Gupta to be NFRA chief for three months: MCA". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Forum of Indian Regulators - Profile". foir-india.org.