New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for the appointment of Ashima Gupta (IRS) as Financial Adviser (JS level), Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. She has been appointed to the post with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post and for a period of five years or until further orders. Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer 1986-batch. With her new assignment, she will replace Usha Suresh (IES).
Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer 1986-batch. She is an Engineering Graduate (Electrical). She also holds an MBA.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body formed in April 1957 by the government. It is an apex organisation under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), with regard to khadi and village industries within India, which seeks to – "plan, promote, facilitate, organise and assist in the establishment and development of khadi and village industries in the rural areas in coordination with other agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary."
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