New Delhi: The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), the head hunter body of the government which is responsible for the selection of personnel in the posts of Chairman, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) and Functional Directors in the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) did not find any suitable candidate for the post of Director (Technical) of Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL). According to a notification issued by the PESB, the selection panel's interview-cum selection meeting was held on Monday evening, in which a total of six candidates have appeared.

"The Board did not recommend any candidates for the post and advised to the administrative Ministry or Department to choose an appropriate course of further action for selection including the search cum selection committee (SCSC) or as deemed appropriate with the approval of the competent authority," the PESB panel said in a notification.

There were a total of six candidates who appeared and were interviewed in the selection meeting. Out of six candidates, two candidates were from NLC India Limited and one each from Eastern Coalfields Limited, Northern Coalfields Limited, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd (CMPDIL) and Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited.

CMPDIL is a Minirtana PSU and a subsidiary company of Coal India Limited. It falls under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal. The PESB had posted a vacancy for the post of Director (Technical) of CMPDIL through the portal in February this year. The Director (Technical) post in the Coal PSU is vacant since March 1.

(PSU Watch– India's Business News centre that places the spotlight on PSUs, Bureaucracy, Defence and Public Policy is now on Google News. Click here to follow. Also, join PSU Watch Channel in your Telegram. You may also follow us on Twitter here and stay updated.)