Shri Narendra Kumar, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Shri Narendra Kumar, IAS (Retd.), 1988 Cadre aged about 65 years is B.Com. (Honours) from Shri Ram Collage of Commerce, University of Delhi, M.Com. with specialization in Finance from Delhi School of Economics, and C.A. I.I.B (Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai).

Shri Narendra Kumar has more than 34 years experience in various sectors of Government. He was Election Commissioner for Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Prior to his posting as Election Commissioner he was Financial Commissioner, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Managing Director of Delhi State Financial & Development Corporation also held additional charge of Principal Secretary (Urban Development), Director (Local Bodies) & C.E.O., Delhi Urban Sheltar Improvement Board, Member (Administration) National Highways Authority of India, Secretary, General Administration Department and Labour & Employment, Administrator cum Chief Secretary, UTs of Daman Diu / Dadra Nagar Haveli, Secretary to Governor Goa and Secretary & Commissioner (Industries & Commerce), Government of NCT of Delhi, etc.

Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, Ex-IAS, 1981 Batch aged about 68 years is Ph.D (Economics), M.Sc (Physics) from Patna University, M.B.A from IGNOU, M.A (Economics) from Annamalai University, M.Sc (Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries) from London School of Economics and LL.B from Magadh University. Mr Jayant Dasgupta has more than 37 years’ experience in various sectors of Government. He was served as Chief Adviser of Bihar State Planning Board, Ambassador to World Trade Organisation. Prior to his posting as Ambassador he was Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. He has dealt with the Doha Round negotiations at the WTO between 2006 and 2008 in his capacity as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Earlier, in the nineties, he had been Deputy Secretary / Director (Exports) in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, etc.

Smt. Rashmi Verma, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Smt. Rashmi Verma, Ex-IAS, 1982 Batch aged about 64 years is B.A (Honours) from Lady Shriram Collage, Delhi University, M.A, M.PHIL (Political Science) from Delhi University, MBA (Project Based) from University of Hull, UK and M.PHIL (Public Administration) from Punjab University. Smt. Rashmi Verma had 36 years of rich experience in various sectors as an IAS officer. Her last position was Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Smt. Verma also worked as Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, etc.

Shri Prakash S. Mhaske, (DIN: 08512385), aged about 61 years did his graduation in Engineering (B.E) from Nagpur University in 1982 from Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur. He joined Central Electricity Authority in 1984 as a Group-A officer in the Central Power Engineering Services, through the combined Engineering Services- Examination (1982) of UPSC and he has worked in almost all the fields of power sector viz. Generation, Transmission, Grid Operation and Electricity Regulations. He is an Ex-Chairman of Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Shri Prakash S. Mhaske has appointed as Independent Director on the Board of PTC India Limited w.e.f. 16th January, 2023

Shri Ramesh Narain Misra has been appointed as an Independent Director w.e.f. 7th December, 2018. He is an Engineer from MNRE Allahabad and Masters in Finance from IGNOU, superannuated from post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) SJVN after a career of 38 years. Started his career from NHPC and became Director (Civil) before moving out to become CMD SJVN

Mr. Devendra Swaroop Saksena has been appointed as an Independent Director w.e.f. 30th July, 2018 . He is IRS (Retd.) ( 1979) . Hi is ex- Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. Mumbai

Shri Mahendra Kumar Gupta has been appointed as Nominee Director of NHPC on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 13-04-2023. Shri Mahendra Kumar Gupta aged about 58 years, BE (Civil) is CGM (Civil) of NHPC. He has more than 35 year experience in Commercial and Constructions. He has vast knowledge of Indian Power Sector.

Ms. Sangeeta Kaushik (DIN – 09157948) has been appointed as nominee Director of NTPC w.e.f. 18^th Feb., 2022 . She is Chief General Manager (Business Development) of NTPC Limited (NTPC). She has over 35 years of rich experience in power sector. She is qualified Electrical Engineering and an MBA from MDI Gurugram. She has worked in NTPC in various functions including Engineering, Corporate planning and headed the technical service division at India’s Largest Power Plant. Currently she is heading the BD Group of NTPC.

Mr. Ravisankar Ganesan Nominee Director of POWERGRID on PTC Board, aged about 56 years is a Mathematics Graduate from University of Madras and is a Cost Accountant from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India. He has also done Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management from Annamalai University. An accomplished technocrat, he has post qualification experience of 32 years, serving predominantly in POWERGRID (after a brief stint in NLC India Limited) in Construction office, Sub-stations, Regional Headquarters and Corporate Centre located in various parts of India.

He has vast experience in key finance functions viz. Resource Mobilisation, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Commercial, Works Accounting and Retiral Benefits Fund Management. He was appointed as Director (Finance) in POWERGRID in September, 2022 and he has been appointed as Nominee Director of POWERGRID on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 05-06-2023.

Shri Rajiv Ranjan Jha, Nominee Director of Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) on PTC Board, aged about 57 years has been working with PFC as Director (Projects) of PFC.

He holds a Bachelor Degree in Science (Mechanical Engg.) from NIT Jamshedpur of Ranchi University and a Diploma in Management from IGNOU. He has overall 35 years of experience and had been holding the position as Executive Director (Projects), PFC since May 27, 2019. Previously, he has been handling the PFC’s loan portfolio in Western Region including State Sector Coordination Work in the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa. He has earlier handled the entire loan portfolio in Consortium Lending with PFC as lead FI. He has also handled the entire Renewable Energy loan portfolio of PFC. He has also worked on Project Appraisal (especially for Independent Private Power Projects) & Ultra Mega Power Projects in PFC.

Before joining PFC, he has worked with Visakhapatnam Steel Plant from November 1988 to February 1997 and dealt with Operation and Maintenance of their coal based Captive Power Plant and also in Material Planning.

He was appointed as Director (Projects) in PFC in October, 2021 and he has been appointed as Nominee Director of PFC on the Board of PTC India Ltd w.e.f. 30-06-2023.

Shri Mohammad Afzal (DIN: 09762315) is B.Sc. (Engg) in the field of Electrical Engg. (First with Hons.) from AMU, Aligarh and M.E. (First with Hons.) in Power System Engg. from the then University of Roorkee (Now, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee). He joined Central Electricity Authority in November 1996 and has served in various Divisions like System Engg. & Technology Division, Grid Management Division and Fuel Management Division. During his career of more than 25 years, he gained vast experience in the field of Sub-stations designing of various capacities, monitoring of Regional / National Grid, allocation of power to States/Constituents, assessments & monitoring of fuel to the thermal power stations, gas-based power plants etc.

Shri Mohammad Afzal is presently working in the Ministry of Power as Joint Secretary (Transmission). He was appointed as Govt. Nominee Director on the Board of PTC w.e.f. 06th December, 2022.

Dr. Rajib K Mishra is Chairman & Managing Director of PTC India Ltd. since 29th March 2023. Before this he was holding the additional charge of CMD w.e.f. 6th November 2021. Dr. Mishra joined PTC Board on 24th February 2015 as Director (Marketing and Business Development).

Dr. Mishra is associated with various power committees of trade bodies such as CII, FICCI and PHD Chamber. He is Chairman of South Asia Regional Council of FICCI, Co-Chairman of CII Core Group on Energy Security and also Chair, Power Committee of PHDCCI.

Dr. Mishra joined PTC as Executive Director in October 2011 and was responsible for Operations, Business Development, Retail & Advisory Services. Dr. Mishra played a key role in starting of PTC retail business to meet power requirements of business entity. He has professional experience of 37 years with Powergrid, NTPC and PTC India. Before joining PTC, he was Chief General Manager (CMG) with POWERGRID. Dr. Mishra also worked as Project Manager in SCADA / EMS projects in Regional Load Dispatch Centre of POWERGRID for seven years. He has also served NTPC and POWERGRID in various capacities. He has played significant role in turning around loss making Telecom SBU of POWERGRID during his tenure as DGM/ AGM (Marketing) in 2006-07.

Dr. Mishra is PhD (Business Admin.) from Aligarh Muslim University. He was accorded Visiting Scholar status by University of Texas, Austin in 2008 for his Post-doc research. He Graduated in Electrical Engineering from NIT, Durgapur and did his Post Graduation from NTNU, Norway under NORAD Fellowship. He has authored four books published by Rupa & Co. and twenty-four technical and Management papers.