New Delhi: Jasbir Singh is set to be next Director (Engineering, Research & Development) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a PSU under the Ministry of Defence. He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection (PESB) panel on Friday. Currently, he is serving as Executive Director at HAL's Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre in Bengaluru.
Singh has been recommended for the post of Director (Engineering, Research & Development) of HAL from a list of 12 candidates, who were interviewed for the position.
The other candidates included Arup Kumar Mallick, Executive Director, HAL Management Academy; Sumana Prakash, General Manager, Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC); Dr Abhishek Singh, Chief Designer, Rotary Wing R&D Centre; and Ravindra Kumar, Chief of Projects, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
The remaining candidates were Kallol Bhattacharyya, General Manager, Koraput Division; Sanjay Bapurao Choudhari, General Manager (AOD); Vijendra, General Manager (ASERDC), HAL Lucknow; Dr Ajay Khare, Chief Designer (ES and LCH); Soumya Darshan Behera, General Manager, Aircraft Upgrade Research and Design Centre; Dumpala Sathish Kumar, General Manager (SLRDC); and Madhala Kiran, General Manager (MCSRDC).
The PESB recommendation will be subject to the further approval process prescribed for appointments to senior management positions in central public sector enterprises.
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