RS Sharma Appointed Non-Executive Chairperson of ONDC

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Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a government-backed initiative, has appointed RS Sharma as its non-executive chairperson.

An Overview of the News

• RS Sharma is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

RS Sharma’s Professional Background

• First Director General and Mission Director of Aadhaar.

• Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

• CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA).

• Chief Secretary of the Jharkhand government.

Sharma's contributions:

• He helped India lead in using technology to address large-scale challenges during his time at TRAI and the NHA.

• He played a significant role during the COVID-19 pandemic in deploying digital solutions.

About ONDC

• It is a private, non-profit Section 8 company.

• Established by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of India.

• Founded: 31 December 2021.

• CEO: Thampy Koshy (since February 2022).

• Founder: Government of India.

• Headquarters: India.

• Aim: To develop an open e-commerce network.