Ashok Sarangi

Ashok Kumar Sarangi (born 15 June 1959) was Chief General Manager in Charge of Reserve Bank of India. He was also the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) and Transparency Officer.[1] He is the only public sector executive to simultaneously hold these three positions. He was also editor of the journal Without Reserve. He has the unique distinction of being the longest serving in-charge of Human Resources Department of RBI. He is also a member of the Education Committee of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.[2]

Ashok Sarangi
CGM in Charge Reserve Bank of India
Assumed office
25 April 2014
Preceded byA K Bera
Personal details
Born(1959-06-15)15 June 1959
Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
Children1
EducationM.Phil
Alma materJawaharlal Nehru University
OccupationBanker, Editor
Known forOfficer in charge, RBI Belapur

Early life and education

Ashok Sarangi was born on 15 June 1959 in Sambalpur. After his early education in Odisha, he obtained his post graduation and Master in Philosophy degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is also a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Career and achievements

Sarangi joined Reserve Bank of India on 20 July 1987 as a Grade-A officer. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming General Manager of Currency Management Department in 2001. He took over from A K Bera as officer in charge of RBI Belapur in 2008. He became Chief General Manager of Human Resources Department in 2014. Subsequently, he was elevated to the position of Chief General Manager in Charge and Chief Vigilance Officer of RBI. He also took over from R. L. Das as Transparency Officer. For a brief period he served as GM (Administration) at RBI, Nagpur. Sarangi made glorious contributions as the Editor of the journal "Without Reserve". Under his editorship the journal has won several Gold and Silver awards at national level.[3]

Sarangi has also taken initiatives for propagating inter-bank sports meets.[4] He has been a spokesperson for improving productivity of employees with disabilities in public sector banks.[5]

In September 2018, when RBI officers and employee unions threatened to go on mass casual leave demanding pension updation, the matter was amicably resolved through a series of meeting with Sarangi and Deputy Governor Viral Acharya.[6]

Major contributions

Sarangi has taken pioneering initiatives for settlement of industrial disputes.

Controversies

In June 2018 Bombay High Court issued a contempt notice to Ashok Sarangi and other officials for violating guidelines on validation of caste claims of employees.[7]

Important assignments

References
  1. "Right to Information Act". RBI. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. "Indian Institute of Banking & Finance – Management". IIBF. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  3. "ABCI Annual Award Winners". Association of Business Communicators of India. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  4. "A K Sarangi at Inter Bank Table Tennis Tournament". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  5. "Change in Paradigm in HR Management Conference" (PDF). SBI Foundation. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  6. "RBI staff defer mass casual leave". Business Line. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  7. "High Court issues contempt notice to RBI official". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
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