New Delhi: Atasi Baran Pradhan is set to be next Director (Human Resources) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence. He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on Tuesday. Presently, he is serving as General Manager in the same organisation.

Pradhan has been recommended for the post of Director (HR) of HAL from a list of eight candidates, who were interviewed by the PESB panel in its selection meeting held on March 28. Out of eight candidates, two candidates were from HAL, two candidates from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and one each from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Munitions India Limited and  Indian Telecommunication Service.

As Director (HR) of HAL, Pradhan will be a member of the Board of Director and will report to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). He will be overall in charge of coordinating and implementing personnel and industrial relations policies, management functions, administrative control etc. in the organisation.

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