Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Puneet Goel Likely to Head Khadi and Village Industries Commission
The government of India is thinking about picking a new boss for a special group called KVIC.
KVIC helps people in villages make and sell things like khadi cloth.
Khadi is a special cloth that is made by hand in India.
The person most likely to get the job is named Puneet Goel, from the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The person who is the boss right now is named Manoj Kumar Goel.
He has been doing the job since July 2022.
While he was in charge, KVIC did very well, and khadi products sold more than ever before.
Khadi products have also grown in markets outside India.
The government will make the official announcement after the current Parliament session ends.
Parliament is the place where India's leaders meet to make laws.
The Centre is likely to appoint a new Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Puneet Goel of Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the frontrunner for the post.
An official announcement is expected after the conclusion of the ongoing Parliament session.
KVIC is a statutory body under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
Current Chairman Manoj Kumar Goel has served since July 2022, with khadi products achieving record sales under his tenure.
- Who
- Puneet Goel of Uttar Pradesh, the frontrunner for the post, and Manoj Kumar Goel, the incumbent Chairman since July 2022
- What
- The Centre is likely to appoint a new Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
- When
- An official announcement is expected after the ongoing Parliament session concludes.
- Where
- New Delhi, where the KVIC appointment is being processed in India.
- Why
- The government has substantially completed the appointment process to install new leadership for the commission that promotes khadi and village industries.
- Frontrunner
- Puneet Goel of Uttar Pradesh
- Current Chairman
- Manoj Kumar Goel
- Incumbent since
- July 2022
- Expected announcement
- After the conclusion of the ongoing Parliament session
- KVIC status
- Statutory body
- Parent ministry
- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
- KVIC mandate
- Promote khadi and village industries and generate rural employment