Saugata Gupta has been appointed as the new Chairman of Advertising Standards Council of India

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Saugata Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Marico Limited, was named the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).
Parth Sinha, President of Response at Bennett Coleman & Company Limited, was elected as the Vice Chairman of ASCI.
Sudhanshu Vats, Deputy Managing Director, Pidilite Industries Limited, was appointed as the Honorary Treasurer of ASCI.

ASCI

ASCI, established in 1985, is a voluntary self-regulatory organization within the Indian advertising industry.
It operates as a non-profit company under Section 25 of the Companies Act.
ASCI’s primary mission is to promote self-regulation in advertising and protect the interests of consumers.
It enforces a code of self-regulation that mandates advertising that is legal, decent, honest, truthful and non-dangerous or harmful while ensuring fairness in competition.