<span style="color: #222222;">Labour and Employment Secretary, Apurva Chandra, completed his tenure as Chair of Governing Body of International Labour Organization today after holding the position for the period October 2020 to June 2021. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He has handed over the responsibility of the Chair to Ambassador Anna Jardfelt, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations Office in Geneva.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ministry of Labour and Employment in a statement said that India has assumed the Chairmanship of the Governing Body of International Labour Organization after a gap of 35 years.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During India's Chairmanship, the sessions of the Governing Body held in October 2020 and March 2021 and the 109th session of the International Labour Conference held in June 2021 were conducted through virtual mode.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All new and innovative procedures for conducting these meetings were developed during his tenure.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Apurva Chandra chaired both the Governing Body sessions, one virtually and the other in person at Geneva. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Despite the adverse effects of COVID-19, all meetings of the Governing Body were held successfully.</span><br />''  <br />