New Delhi: Ram Narayan Dubey has assumed charge as Director (Finance) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Coal, on June 1. Prior to taking over as Director (Finance) of NCL, he was posted as General Manager at Coal India Limited's headquarters Kolkata. He has been appointed on the post for a period with effect from June 1, till the date of his superannuation, i.e. May 31, 2022, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Earlier, PSU Watch had reported that Dubey was recommended for the post of Director (Finance) of NCL by a PESB panel on December 11, 2019. He was selected from a list of eight candidates, who were interviewed by the selection panel. With his new charge, Dubey has succeeded Nag Nath Thakur who superannuated in May 2020.

Education & background

Dubey is a Chartered Accountant, also holds an MBA degree from Calcutta University. He has over 32 years of vast experience in finance and accounting in different subsidiaries and headquarters of Coal India. He has been working with Coal India Limited since October 8, 1987. He began his career at South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) and was later transferred to BCCL in December 1988, where he worked in the Washery Division, Sales & Marketing Office at Kolkata, Purchase Department, Internal Audit Department, Corporate Accounts and Taxation Department. In April 2013, Dubey was promoted as Chief Manager (Finance) and joined Coal India Limited's Headquarters in Kolkata. At the CIL's headquarter he was looking after Clearance & Forwarding Division, Materials Management Division and Corporate Accounts and Taxation Department.