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| termstart = 12 November 2018
| termend = 25 October 2022
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| successor = Sangeeta Verma
| education = [[Delhi University]] (Mechanical Engineering) <br/>[[Syracuse University]] (M.P.A.)<br/>[[University of Madras]] (M.Phil)
| education = [[Delhi University]] (Mechanical Engineering) <br/>[[Syracuse University]] (M.P.A.)<br/>[[University of Madras]] (M.Phil)
| profession = Regulator, civil servant
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| birth_date = 26 October 1957
| spouse = Dr. Priti Gupta
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'''Ashok Kumar Gupta''' ({{Lang-hi|अशोक कुमार गुप्ता}}) is a 1981 Batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre. He has had an illustrious career of 40 years in public service spanning across sectors from industry, finance, and health to defence production. Prior to his appointment as the Chair of the Competition Commission of India in 2018, he held several key positions in the Central Government, such as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Defence Production, where he was responsible for liberalising the licencing regime and FDI policy. Previously, he held several positions in the Ministries of Health, Heavy Industries, Shipping, MSME, Commerce & Industry. While posted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health, he dealt with matters relating to International Cooperation, World Bank, and WHO projects.
'''Ashok Kumar Gupta''' (Hindi: अशोक कुमार गुप्ता) was an Indian civil servant and served as the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India. He was formerly Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Defence Production as well as CMD, Tamil Nadu Cements; Special Secretary (Finance), Government of Tamil Nadu; and District Magistrate, Villupuram. He has also served on the Boards of Central and State PSUs such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Heavy Engineering Corporation, and Tamil Nadu Cements.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Commission |url=https://www.cci.gov.in/commission |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511121913/http://www.cci.gov.in:80/commission |archive-date=2016-05-11 |website=[[Competition Commission of India]]}}</ref> Gupta has contributed to the formulation of the Centre's Automobile Policy, Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana, and ‘Make’ Procedure in defence procurement.

He was instrumental in formulating several government policies such as Automobile Policy, Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana, ‘Make’ Procedure in defence procurement and establishing Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Delhi. He has extensive experience in Industry, has headed and turned around State Public Sector Units and served on the Boards of Central and State PSUs such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Heavy Engineering Corporation, Tamil Nadu Cements and many others. Before moving to the Centre, he held various positions with the Tamil Nadu Government. Some of his appointments include, CMD, Tamil Nadu Cements, Special Secretary (Finance) and Distt. Magistrate, Villupuram. A gold medallist in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi University, he also holds a Post-Graduate degree in Public Administration from Syracuse University (USA) and an M.Phil. degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Commission|url=http://cci.gov.in/commission}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
Gupta received his degree in [[mechanical engineering]] from [[Delhi University]] (Gold medallist). He later attended [[Syracuse University]] (SU) in the [[United States]], where he received his [[Master of Public Administration]] (M.P.A.) degree. While at SU, Gupta did his Master's project on Regulatory Framework for Health Care Organisations in India, which culminated in the Central Government enacting The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.
Gupta has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi University. Subsequently, he received a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Syracuse University (SU). Gupta’s Master’s project at SU, "Regulatory Framework for Health Care Organisations in India", contributed to the Central Government’s decision of enacting the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gupta |first=Ashok |date=1984-01-01 |title=A Study Of R&D/Marketing Interface And Innovation Success In High Technology Firms |url=https://surface.syr.edu/busad_etd/65 |journal=Business Administration - Dissertations}}</ref> Gupta received his M.Phil. in Defence and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras.<ref name=":0" />

Gupta went on to receive his [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil.]] in [[Military science|Defence and Strategic Studies]] from the [[University of Madras]].


== Career ==
== Career ==


=== '''As an IAS Officer''' ===
=== As an IAS Officer ===
Gupta joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1981 and served in the following posts:<ref name=":0" />
Gupta joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1981 and in his career as an IAS officer spanning over 36 years, he served in various key posts in both Union and Tamil Nadu Governments as well as in Central and State Public Sector Units.  He served as Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India, Additional/Special Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India, Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, Government of India, Joint Secy. & Sr. Directing Staff, National Defence College, Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Director, Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India, Director, Department of Small Scale Industries, Ministry of Industry, Government of India, Special Secretary, Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu, Additional Secretary/Special Secretary, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chairman & Managing  Director, Tamil Nadu Cements, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Steels, Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust'''.'''<ref name=":0" />

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==== '''Secretary, Defence Production''' ====
Gupta was appointed as Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Defence Production on 15 May 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|date=|title=Ashok Kumar Gupta Takes Over as The New Secretary (Defence Production)|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/ashok-kumar-gupta-takes-over-as-the-new-secretary-defence-production-115052501195_1.html}}</ref> As Secretary, Defence Production, he was responsible for liberalising the licencing regime and Foreign Direct Investment policy. Under his leadership, a number of measures were taken to harness the potential in the public and private sector to meet the defence requirement of India and boost indigenous capabilities in the defence sector and facilitate progressive reduction in imports.  These measures included according of priority and preference to procurement from Indian vendors, liberalization of the licensing regime and enabling access to modern and state-of-the-art technology to Indian industry by raising the cap on FDI in the defence sector.

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==== '''Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cements''' ====
Gupta was CMD, Tamil Nadu Cements from June 2005 to April 2007. It is under his leadership that the PSU clocked net profit in 2006-07 after nine years of continuous losses.  

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==== '''Joint Secretary, Department of Health''' ====
As Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Gupta handled key matters relating to International Cooperation, World Bank and WHO projects. He was instrumental in setting up Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Delhi.


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* Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India;
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=== '''Chairperson, Competition Commission of India (CCI)''' ===
* Additional/Special Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India;
On 12 November 2018, Gupta was appointed Chair of the [[Competition Commission of India]] (CCI).<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ashok Kumar Gupta appointed as the chairman of Competition Commission of India|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ashok-kumar-gupta-appointed-as-the-chairman-of-competition-commission-of-india/articleshow/66560757.cms?from=mdr}}</ref> Under Gupta’s leadership, CCI stepped up its enforcement and advocacy actions in digital markets.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Unchecked dominance in digital markets a concern, says CCI chief|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/unchecked-dominance-in-digital-markets-a-concern-says-cci-chief/articleshow/84861400.cms?from=mdr}}</ref> Enforcement was complemented with stakeholder engagement through market studies and workshops. A market study on e-commerce conducted by CCI during Gupta’s tenure listed out self-regulatory measures for e-commerce marketplaces for improved transparency and competition on the merits.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Market Study on E-Commerce in India: Key Findings and Observations|url=https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/whats_newdocument/Market-study-on-e-Commerce-in-India.pdf|website=Competition Commission of India}}</ref> A telecom sector market study conducted in 2020 brought out data privacy as a factor of non-price competition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Market Study on the Telecom Sector in India: Key Findings and Observations|url=https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/whats_newdocument/Market-Study-on-the-Telecom-Sector-In-India.pdf|website=Competition Commission of India}}</ref>
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* Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, Government of India;
* Joint Secretary. & Sr. Directing Staff, National Defence College;
* Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India;
* Director, Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India;
* Director, Department of Small Scale Industries, Ministry of Industry, Government of India;
* Special Secretary, Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu;
* Additional Secretary/Special Secretary, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu;
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* Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cements;
* Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Steels; and
* Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust.


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=== Competition Commission of India (CCI) ===
As CCI Chair, Gupta steered the fair-play regulator’s response to the disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from shifting all regulatory procedures online for seamless functioning of antitrust enforcement and combination review regimes, an advisory was issued spelling out the framework that would inform CCI’s decisions in the pandemic circumstances. This was to facilitate decision-making by businesses to meet the emergent demands arising out of the crisis without unduly worrying about regulatory trysts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Regulating competition in times of Covid-19|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/regulating-competition-in-times-of-covid-19/2105885/|website=The Financial Express|language=en}}</ref>
Gupta was appointed chair of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 12 November 2018<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ashok Kumar Gupta appointed as the chairman of Competition Commission of India |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ashok-kumar-gupta-appointed-as-the-chairman-of-competition-commission-of-india/articleshow/66560757.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2021-09-24}}</ref> and has focused on reinforcing the Commission’s enforcement and advocacy actions in digital markets<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-15 |title=Ashok Kumar Gupta: 'Concentration of power by itself not a concern … CCI can see if dominance abused or not' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/ashok-kumar-gupta-concentration-of-power-by-itself-not-a-concern-cci-can-see-if-dominance-abused-or-not-7146664/ |access-date=2021-09-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Ashok Kumar |date=2021-04-13 |title=The Year Gone By… Competition Law in the Time of a Pandemic – Some Reflections |url=https://www.competitionpolicyinternational.com/the-year-gone-by-competition-law-in-the-time-of-a-pandemic-some-reflections/ |access-date=2021-09-24 |website=Competition Policy International |language=en-US}}</ref> and responding to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regulating competition in times of Covid-19 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/regulating-competition-in-times-of-covid-19/2105885/ |website=Financialexpress |date=15 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


=== Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) ===
To make M&A filings approval faster, CCI under the leadership of Gupta, introduced an automatic system of approval for combinations under ‘Green Channel’ on 19 August 2019. Under this process, a combination is deemed to have been approved upon filing the notice in the prescribed format. The system is aimed to sustain and promote a speedy, transparent and accountable review of combination cases, strike a balance between facilitation and enforcement functions, create a culture of compliance and support economic growth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Release No. 8/2019-20|url=https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/press_release/PR82019-20.pdf|website=Competition Commission of India}}</ref> In Gupta’s tenure, a new confidentiality regime was put in place for privileged information relating to companies and their business operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Confidentiality regime to be introduced within a month: CCI Chairman|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/confidentiality-regime-to-be-introduced-within-a-month-cci-chairman-319644-2022-01-19|website=Business Today|language=en}}</ref>
Gupta held the additional charge of Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) from 1 October 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2021 |title=Office Order |url=https://nfra.gov.in/sites/default/files/Extension%20of%20CP.pdf}}</ref> to 31 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-30 |title=CCI Chairman Gupta to be NFRA chief for three months: MCA |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/cci-chairman-gupta-to-be-nfra-chief-for-three-months-mca/article36757430.ece |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref>


=== '''Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)''' ===
=== Hony. Chairman, Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR) ===
Gupta is holding additional charge of Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) with effect from 1 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 December 2021|title=Office Order|url=https://nfra.gov.in/sites/default/files/Extension%20of%20CP.pdf|website=National Financial Reporting Authority}}</ref>
Gupta is the current Hony. Chairman of the Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forum of Indian Regulators - Profile |url=http://foir-india.org/profile.php |website=foir-india.org}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:31, 1 May 2024

Ashok Kumar Gupta
Chair of the Competition Commission of India
In office
12 November 2018 – 25 October 2022
Preceded byDevender Kumar Sikri
Succeeded bySangeeta Verma
Personal details
Born26 October 1957
NationalityIndian
SpouseDr. Priti Gupta
EducationDelhi University (Mechanical Engineering)
Syracuse University (M.P.A.)
University of Madras (M.Phil)
ProfessionCivil Servant

Ashok Kumar Gupta (Hindi: अशोक कुमार गुप्ता) was an Indian civil servant and served as the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India. He was formerly Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Defence Production as well as CMD, Tamil Nadu Cements; Special Secretary (Finance), Government of Tamil Nadu; and District Magistrate, Villupuram. He has also served on the Boards of Central and State PSUs such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Heavy Engineering Corporation, and Tamil Nadu Cements.[1] Gupta has contributed to the formulation of the Centre's Automobile Policy, Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana, and ‘Make’ Procedure in defence procurement.

Education

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Gupta has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi University. Subsequently, he received a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Syracuse University (SU). Gupta’s Master’s project at SU, "Regulatory Framework for Health Care Organisations in India", contributed to the Central Government’s decision of enacting the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.[2] Gupta received his M.Phil. in Defence and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras.[1]

Career

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As an IAS Officer

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Gupta joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1981 and served in the following posts:[1]

  • Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India;
  • Additional/Special Secretary, Department of Defence Production, Government of India;
  • Joint Secretary, Department of Defence, Government of India;
  • Joint Secretary. & Sr. Directing Staff, National Defence College;
  • Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India;
  • Director, Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India;
  • Director, Department of Small Scale Industries, Ministry of Industry, Government of India;
  • Special Secretary, Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu;
  • Additional Secretary/Special Secretary, Prohibition & Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu;
  • Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cements;
  • Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Steels; and
  • Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust.

Competition Commission of India (CCI)

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Gupta was appointed chair of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 12 November 2018[3] and has focused on reinforcing the Commission’s enforcement and advocacy actions in digital markets[4][5] and responding to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)

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Gupta held the additional charge of Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) from 1 October 2021[7] to 31 March 2022.[8]

Hony. Chairman, Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR)

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Gupta is the current Hony. Chairman of the Forum of Indian Regulators (FOIR).[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Commission". Competition Commission of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ Gupta, Ashok (1 January 1984). "A Study Of R&D/Marketing Interface And Innovation Success In High Technology Firms". Business Administration - Dissertations.
  3. ^ "Ashok Kumar Gupta appointed as the chairman of Competition Commission of India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Ashok Kumar Gupta: 'Concentration of power by itself not a concern … CCI can see if dominance abused or not'". The Indian Express. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ Gupta, Ashok Kumar (13 April 2021). "The Year Gone By… Competition Law in the Time of a Pandemic – Some Reflections". Competition Policy International. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Regulating competition in times of Covid-19". Financialexpress. 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Office Order" (PDF). 31 December 2021.
  8. ^ "CCI Chairman Gupta to be NFRA chief for three months: MCA". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Forum of Indian Regulators - Profile". foir-india.org.
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