Arun Kumar Jha has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
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- Date of Appointment: 10th April 2015.
- Arun Kumar Jha was appointed by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) of the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
- He had been working as the Director General of National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) functioning under the Union Ministry of MSME.
- Arun Jha is a 1985-batch officer of Indian Economics Service (IES).
- Presently, he is working as Director General of National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD).
About Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
- It is a statutory body established by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act, 1956.
- It functions under the aegis of Union Ministry of MSME.
- It’s primary objective is to create self-reliance amongst the poor and build strong rural community spirit by producing saleable articles and providing employment.
- The Headquarters of KVIC is based in Mumbai.
- It is an apex organization under the aegis of Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
- Khadi (handspun and hand-woven cloth) was launched in 1920 as a political weapon in the Swadeshi movement of Mahatma Gandhi.
- The Khadi products are also sold all over India and also in other countries through exhibitions arranged by the commission.