G. R. Raghavender is a retired civil servant from Central Secretariat Service (CSS) 1988. He worked as Joint Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice since January 2017. He was also Mission Director for the National Mission for Justice Delivery and legal reforms. He is driving policy reforms for improving Enforcing Contracts parameter under the Ease of Doing Business and eCourts Project. Earlier, he was Joint Secretary in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, New Delhi. There, he also held additional charge of Director General, National Productivity Council (NPC) from Dec.2015 to May 2016. He is former Registrar of Copyrights of the Indian Copyright office. He played a key role in introduction of the recent amendments to the Copyright Act in 2012 and the Copyright Rules, 2013. He attended many WIPO SCCR meetings and FTA negotiations as a member of Indian delegation. He made significant contributions to recently concluded two WIPO treaties namely, Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, 2012 and the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, 2013. He has contributed in revision of the copyright legislations of Bhutan, Kampuchia, Myanmar and Nepal as a copyright expert. As a resource person he gives lectures/talks on Copyrights and Related Rights in various International and National seminars and workshops organized by WIPO and by several Law Schools, Universities and Institutes all over India.

 He has recently been awarded PhD(IPRs) from GGSIP University, New Delhi.He holds several degrees and post graduate degrees namely, M.A. Development Studies (Public Policy& Management) from Institute of Social Studies (ISS), the Hague, the Netherlands. M.A.(Gold medallist) &M.Phil (Ancient History.& Archaeology) from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He was a JRF Scholar of UGC as well. He holds a LLB degree from Delhi University and LL.M (IPRs) from GGSIP University, New Delhi.He also holds bachelor’s degree in Library and Information sciences (B.L.Sc.) and B.Sc degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad.