Rajesh Naik selected as Director (Projects), IRCON

PESB selects Rajesh Naik, Group GM at RITES, as Director (Projects) in IRCON; to succeed Anand Kumar Singh, retiring in December 2025.

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IRCON International Limited

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected Rajesh Naik for appointment as Director (Projects) in IRCON International Limited. The selection was made during the PESB interview held on October 30, 2025.

Mr. Naik is presently serving as Group General Manager at RITES Limited. His name has now been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to the requisite vigilance clearances.

If approved, Mr. Naik will succeed Anand Kumar Singh (IRSE:1988), who has been serving as Director (Projects) since July 2023 and is scheduled to retire in December 2025.

A total of 11 candidates appeared before the PESB for the interview. They were:

  1. Debajyoti Kumar, Executive Director/ Technical, Ircon International Limited
  2. Mohan Singh, Chief General Manager/ PH, Ircon International Limited
  3. Mahesh Kumar, Chief General Manager/Mokama (Project Head), Ircon International Limited
  4. Rameswar Panigrahi, Chief General Manager & Project Head, Ircon International Limited
  5. Polu Srinivas Reddy, Chief General Manager /Contracts & Arbitration and Northern Regional Head, Ircon International Limited
  6. Rajesh Naik, Group General Manager, Rites Limited
  7. Akash Gupta, Executive Director (Projects), Container Corporation Of India Limited
  8. Manoj Kumar, Senior Deputy General Manager, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  9. Dilip Kumar Gupta, Chief Engineer, Central Public Works Department
  10. Naveen Babu, Executive Director /J&K & ED High Speed, Ministry of Railways
  11. Vivek Bhushan Sood, Executive Director (EDCE/B) and S-II, Ministry of Railways