New Delhi: Kuldeep Singh has assumed charge as new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of HIL (India) Limited on with effect from August 7. Prior to this, he was serving as Senior General Manager in National Seeds Corporation (NSC).

According to an official order from the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Singh has been appointed to the post for a period of five years or till date of his superannuation or till further orders, whichever is earlier. With his new appointment Singh has replaced, Susanta Kumar Purohit, Joint Secretary of Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), who was entrusted with the additional charge of CMD of HIL (India) Ltd.

Singh is Graduated in Commerce (B. Com, M.A.) and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management (PGDIM) from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi. He has over 28 years of rich experience in Agriculture (Seed) sector, while handling different portfolios and departments such as Head of Marketing Department in SFCI from 1001-14, Head of Production in NSC from 2014-21.

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