PESB finds no suitable candidate for CMD post at Hindustan Shipyard

PESB did not find a suitable candidate for HSL CMD post after interviewing 12 officers. Ministry may now opt for SCSC or another route.

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The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has not recommended any candidate for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). This follows a selection meeting held on June 26, 2025, where 12 candidates were interviewed for the top role.

According to PESB, none of the candidates met the suitability criteria for the position. Consequently, the Board has advised the Administrative Ministry/Department to explore alternative methods for selection, including the option of forming a Search-cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) or any other route, subject to approval from the competent authority.

The CMD post at HSL will fall vacant on August 1, 2025, following the superannuation of the current CMD, Commodore Hemant Khatri, on July 31. Anticipating the vacancy, PESB had advertised the position on October 7, 2024, inviting applications from eligible and experienced candidates by the deadline of November 4, 2024.

Despite this advance planning, the June 2025 interview round failed to yield a suitable candidate.

The 12 candidates interviewed were:

  1. Rajesh Kumar, Executive Director (Finance), Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited
  2. Ravinder H Teckchandani, General Manager, Unit Head (Spares & Services) and Addl. Charge (Nuclear Business Group), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  3. Cmdr Ajay Zadoo, Group General Manager & Regional Manager (Mumbai), Central Warehousing Corporation
  4. Anil Kumar Singh, General Manager (M&C and HR), Hindustan Copper Limited
  5. Ishwar Chandra Gupta, General Manager (Electrical Repair Shop), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
  6. Mahesh Prasad Burnwal, General Manager (Town Services), IISCO Steel Plant, SAIL
  7. Manas Ranjan Panda, General Manager (M-WH & WHN), SAIL Bhubaneswar Warehouse
  8. Pradipta Kumar Behera, Additional General Manager, NTPC Limited
  9. Manoj Kumar Dash, Deputy General Manager (MM–Purchase), RSP SAIL Rourkela
  10. Satyesh Kumar Chaudhary, Deputy General Manager, NMDC Limited
  11. Rear Admiral TVN Prasanna, Joint Secretary (Maritime Security), National Security Council Secretariat
  12. Rear Admiral Sandeep Singh Sandhu, Rear Admiral & Senior Directing Staff (Navy), Department of Defence

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