Sanjay Garg Assumes Charge as
Director General of Bureau of Indian Standards
A Technical IAS takes over
in BIS from a Non Technical IAS but extended Tenure in Delhi to Expire in August
2026
Sanjay Garg, a 1994-batch
IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, has taken over as the Director General
of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of
India, effective 1 November 2025.
With over
three decades of administrative experience, Mr. Garg has worked across
sectors including agriculture, food logistics, defence industry, industrial
promotion, finance, and social welfare at both the state and
national levels.
Before
joining BIS, he served as Additional Secretary, Department of Agricultural
Research and Education (DARE) and Secretary, Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR), where he led the digital transformation
of research management systems and expanded the Kisan Sarathi portal,
connecting farmers directly with agricultural scientists.
He has
also handled World Bank projects, overseen defence industry
deregulation, and promoted sectors such as leather and manufacturing.
As DG of BIS, Mr. Garg will also act as President of India’s National
Committee in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Sanjay
Garg, a senior civil servant of IAS-1994 batch from the Kerala cadre, has
assumed charge as the Director General of the Bureau of Indian Standards, the
National Standards Body of India, with effect from 1 November 2025.
Mr.
Garg brings vast and diverse administrative experience spanning over three
decades with expertise in strategic planning, policy formulation and
implementation across various sectors including agriculture, food logistics,
defence industry sector, industrial promotion, finance and various social
sectors at State and National levels.
Prior
to joining BIS as DG, he served as Additional Secretary, DARE (Department of
Agriculture, Research and Education) and Secretary, Indian Council of
Agriculture Research (ICAR). In DARE and
ICAR, he spearheaded the digital transformation through application of IT in
Research Management and Administration.
He also played a pivotal role in scaling up and expansion of Kisan
Sarathi portal which connects farmers directly to agricultural scientists.
His
experience includes management and administration of World Bank Projects in
India, promotion and the deregulation of defence industry sector, other
industrial promotions initiatives including promotion of leather industry
sector.
As
the Director General of BIS, Mr. Garg will also serve as the President of
India’s national committee in IEC.