ER Sheikh takes charge as first Director General of Ordnance Directorate

ER Sheikh takes charge as first Director General of Ordnance Directorate

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: October 19 2021

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  • ER Sheikh was appointed as the first Director General of the Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services), which has been set up to replace the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
  • According to the Defence Ministry, the Ordnance Directorate is the OFB's successor organisation.
  • ER Sheikh is an Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS) officer of the 1984-batch. Sheikh has worked for the establishment of the modern production line system for the manufacture of small arms and ammunition at the Ordnance Factory Varangaon.

Important Facts 

About Indian Ordnance Factory Service

  • Formed: 1935
  • General nature: Research & Development, General Management, Public Administration, Defence Production
  • Head of the Civil Services: Rajiv Gauba
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