After 35 years, India has assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization, marking a new chapter in the hundred years of a productive relationship between India & ILO. Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary (Labour & Employment) has been elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the International labour organisation (ILO) for the period Oct 2020- June 2021. The Chairperson of the Governing Body of ILO is a position of international repute.
The Governing Body (GB) is the apex executive body of the ILO which decides policies, programmes, agenda, budget & elects the Director-General. At present, ILO has 187 members. Shri Apurva Chnadra will be presiding over the upcoming meeting of the Governing Body to be held in Nov 2020. At Geneva, he would have the opportunity to interact with the senior officials & social partners of the member states. It will also provide a platform to appraise participants of the transformational initiatives taken by Govt in removing the rigidities of labour market besides makingits intention clear about universalization of social security to all workers whether in organised or unorganised sector.
Shri Apurva Chandra belongs to the 1988 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Maharashtra Cadre. Shri Chandra has spent more than 7 years in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in India Govt. Shri Chandra has worked for over 4 years between 2013 & 2017 as Principal Secretary (Industries) in the Maharashtra Govt. Shri Apurva Chandra joined as Director General (Acquisition) in Ministry of Defence w.e.f. 01.12.2017 with the mandate of strengthening the Indian Armed Forces by expediting the acquisition process. He chaired the Committee to draft the new Defence Acquisition Procedure. The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 has come into effect from 1st Oct 2020 on the day he joined the Ministry of Labour & Employment as Secretary.
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