Who has been appointed as the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).?

Who has been appointed as the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).? Correct Answer Saurabh Garg

The correct answer is ​Saurabh Garg.

Key Points

• Saurabh Garg:
  • Senior bureaucrat, Saurabh Garg has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • Mr. Garg is at present serving in his cadre state Odisha.
  • He is a 1991 batch IAS officer.
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Mr. Garg as the CEO, UIDAI in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry.
  • Dr. Saurabh Garg is the Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India.
  • Before this, he was Principal Secretary, Agriculture, and Farmers' Empowerment, Odisha where he worked on digitalizing agriculture and developing a direct income transfer scheme for farmers.
  • He has worked in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, where he spearheaded the formation of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF); worked on improving the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policies; preparing the framework for digital payments; revamping of the gold sector policies and led the negotiations for the Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).
  • He has been a member of Expert Committees / Working Groups set up by the Ministry of Finance, Niti Aayog, RBI, and SEBI on 'Social Stock Exchanges'; 'Integration of Commodities Spot and Derivatives Markets'; 'Promotion of Digital Payments'; and 'Framework regarding Virtual / Crypto Currencies'. He has also worked in the areas of developing urban and industrial infrastructure. 

Additional Information

• Rajeev Kumar: 
  • He is a former Director-General of Police of the state of Jharkhand. He held highly responsible positions during his career.
  • He is a 1981 batch IPS officer.
  • He was appointed as the DGP Jharkhand in the year 2013 and served for two years thereafter. 
• Sanjay Agarwal:
  • He is an Indian businessperson and founder of AU Small Finance Bank, where he is currently serving as the Managing Director & CEO.
  • He was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018 in financial services.