IES Officer DPS Negi assumes charge as Director General of Labour Bureau
- Indian Economic Services officer D P S Negi took charge as Director General of Labour Bureau in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- He also assumed charge as Senior Labour & Employment Advisor of the ministry.
- This is for the first time that a dual charge has been given to an IES officer, which is a tribute his career spanning 35 years.
ABOUT Mr. NEGI
- Negi is an Indian Economic Services (IES) officer of the 1985 batch.
- Before assuming the current posts, Negi served as Advisor Finance (MSME).
- Earlier he has worked as the Director, Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Employment. During this time he pushed key reforms and amendments in five Social Security Legislations and Acts, including EPF & MP Act, 1952.
- He was the Chief Executive Officer (Director and Head of Department) in the National Buildings Organization, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, during 2006-2014. During this tenure, he facilitated and led projects worth Rs 1,20,000 crore towards creation of housing for all.
ABOUT LABOUR BUREAU
- It functions under Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- It collects and analyse data related to workers, employment, and retail inflation..
- It is a storehouse of important economic indicators like Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial, wage rate indices and data on industrial relations, Agricultural and Rural Labourers; socio-economic conditions in the organized and unorganised sector of industry etc
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Union Minister for Labour and Employment- Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar
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