Dr. Rajendra Kumar takes over the charge of Director General, ESIC
Contents News/Article Date: 4th October 2022
Relating to which Act: The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948
Type: Ministry of Labour & Employment Press Release
Pertains to: Employers and Insured Employees
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In this specific instance, Dr. Rajendra Kumar takes over as the new DG of ESIC and said that workers should be looked after very well also stressed the technology factor so as to augment the same with related medical benefits and services for all insured members.
Subject: ESIC should look after the workers well and provide the best quality services to them: DG ESIC
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Dr. Rajendra Kumar takes over the charge of Director General, ESIC
ESIC should look after the workers well and provide the best quality services to them: DG ESIC
Posted On: 04 OCT 2022 9:03 PM by Delhi
Dr. Rajendra Kumar, a senior IAS officer from Tamil Nadu Cadre (Batch: 1992) took over the charge of Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India at its Headquarters on 04.10.2022 in New Delhi. Before assuming the charge of Director General, ESIC, Dr. Rajendra Kumar, IAS served as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeiTY) in the Government of India.
Upon taking charge he chaired a meeting of the senior officers and said that ESIC should look after the workers well and provide the best quality services to them so as to make a positive impact on society. He stressed improving its service delivery mechanism, by augmenting technology and ensuring adequate presence across the country.
Dr. Rajendra Kumar has got vast experience in governance and management of District & State level Organisations. He has also served as the Principal Secretary in the Departments of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and Youth Welfare & Sports Development in the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Rajendra Kumar, has a Ph. D in International Economic Development and Regional Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, an M. Tech in Management and Systems from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a B.tech in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Besides having an impressive and stupendous academic background, he is also a prolific writer having published a book, several research papers in international journals, and articles on technology and policy in leading newspapers and magazines to his credit.