New Delhi: Prem Prakash (IOFS) joined SJVN Limited as its Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) on Wednesday. Prakash is from the 1998 batch of Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS). Prior to joining SJVN, he posted as Deputy Director General of Legal Cell, Directorate of Ordnance, Kolkata.

According to a press release from SJVN, Prakash is a graduate in history & post-graduate in Buddhist Studies. He has rendered valuable services in various capacities in Defence Installations including Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Trichy, Ordnance Factory Board Headquarters, Kolkata and Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur. During his tenure at these establishments, he handled HR Management & Industrial Relations.

Prakash also served as Director in the Ministry of Defence, where he looked after Manpower Planning, Revenue Procurement and Vigilance. He also served as Director of the National Academy of Defence Production, one of nine National Training Academies entrusted with induction training of 'Group A' Officers and conducting Management Development Programme for Senior Officers.

Prakash is a widely travelled officer having diverse exposure and has visited many foreign countries.

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