Sanjay Garg, a senior civil servant of IAS-1994 batch from the Kerala cadre, has assumed charge as the Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), with effect from the 1st of this month. Prior to joining BIS as DG, he served as the Secretary of Indian Council of Agriculture Research and additional Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Research and Education. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, highlighted that as the DG of BIS, Mr Garg will also serve as the President of India’s national committee in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).