Lav Agarwal
Lav Agarwal (born 19 February 1972) is an Indian bureaucrat and engineer.[1] He is an IAS officer in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, serving as a joint secretary. Agarwal leads the Indian government's daily media briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[2] Before his appointment to the Health Ministry in 2016, Agarwal served in various state governments.[3]. He is regarded as the face of Centre's fight against COVID-19.[4][5][6][7] On 14th August, 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[8][9][10][11]
Lav Agarwal | |
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 Agarwal addressing a press conference in April 2020. | |
| Born | 19 February 1972 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B Tech in Mechanical Engineering |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi |
| Occupation | Bureaucrat |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Employer | Government of India |
| Organization | Indian Administrative Service |
| Known for | IAS officer leading India's media response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. |
| Office | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
References
- "Lav Agarwal". Supremo, Government of India. Single User Platform Related To Employees Online. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Dutta, Sumi (7 April 2020). "Lav in the time of COVID-19: Meet the ex-IITian who is the face of India's response". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- Bhattacharjee, Sumit (28 May 2019). "Will SIT report now be made public?". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/lav-agarwal-face-of-centres-fight-against-coronavirus-tests-covid-19-positive-5705541.html
- https://theprint.in/health/lav-agarwal-face-of-modi-govts-covid-fight-himself-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/482011/
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/lav-agarwal-covid-positive-coronavirus-positive-health-ministry-642140
- https://scroll.in/latest/970385/coronavirus-health-ministry-joint-secretary-lav-agarwal-tests-positive-will-be-in-home-isolation
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/health-ministry-joint-secretary-lav-agarwal-tests-positive-for-covid-19-126494
- https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/health-ministry-official-lav-agarwal-face-of-india-s-covid-briefings-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-1711283-2020-08-14
- https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-lav-agarwal-who-led-health-ministry-briefings-tests-positive-2279704
- https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/lav-agarwal-face-of-centres-fight-against-coronavirus-tests-covid-19-positive-5705541.html
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