As the oldest online skill gaming industry body, the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has been at the front line of ensuring global best practices for its stakeholder through self-regulation under its ‘Skill Games Charter’ that cover all parts of the online gaming business. To build up its self-regulation measure, AIGF has now announced the induction of the previous senior bureaucrat, Dr. Sutanu Behuria, as President of Policy and Planning, Rummy Chapter. The Rummy Chapter’s sole objective is ensuring development for the industry while checking operational transparency and adherence to the strictest potential standards and conventions.

Behuria has accepted obligation in this most recent positional advancement of his long and sparkling career.

A Himachal Pradesh unit IAS officer of the 1976 batch, Behuria has played an intrinsic role in remolding India’s policy programs, infrastructure, IT, and online transactions structure. He has advised on guidelines, strategies and continues to reshape quick-rising industry portions through their development and early stages. He has additionally served as Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and at the National Disaster Management Authority, the Ministry of Home Affairs. He was additionally Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers and Department of Heavy Industries. Before this, he was Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Sports.

Roland Landers, Chief Executive Officer of AIGF, said: “We are delighted to have a person of Dr. Sutanu Behuria’s illustrious track record help us shape the interests of the nearly 400 companies operating in the country’s Online Gaming space, enhancing the growth of this booming sector and ensuring our 350 million online gamers have a transparent and enjoyable experience. I am thrilled that Sutanu will help us shape the path ahead to ensure that the industry’s growth is maintained and accelerated. The transactional online gaming industry has grown to the US $1 billion annually. Sutanu will help provide industry impetus and bring in greater clarity on policy and legislation.”

Talking about his new role, Behuria said: “This assignment is challenging, yet exciting. The Online Gaming industry is outstripping most other sections of our economy, growing at 30 percent annually and contributing significantly to tax revenues. Sure, there are complex policy issues here and I hope to be a contributor to this process. That being said, players and companies similarly need a safe and enriching experience, to realize their need for growth. I look forward to being part of AIGF’s Advisory Panel, and I believe that their Charter will catalyze inclusive growth. Monitored stringently, this will lead to an accelerated expansion in a new-age industry and provide healthy revenues to the authorities as well.”

The All‐India Gaming Federation intends to enlist other such industry specialists into its overlay and comparative declarations can be anticipated soon. Recently, AIGF declared the appointment of Mr. PK Misra, one more senior previous bureaucrat, as the President of its Players’ Association (AIGF Advisory). These undeniable level acceptances will just guarantee development and strategy transparency, with regards to AIGF’s stated objective.

Credits: Medianews4u