SJVN announces appointment of Independent Directors

New Delhi: The Board of Directors of SJVN Limited have approved the appointment of Independent Directors. Dr Udeeta Tyagi, Saroj Ranjan Sinha and Dr Danveer Singh Yadav have been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of SJVN Limited. This information has been shared by SJVN Limited in the regulatory filings to the stock exchanges on Monday. Here is the brief profile of newly appointed Independent Directors:-

Dr Udeeta Tyagi

Dr Udeeta Tyagi has been appointed as Part-Time Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of SJVN Limited with effect from November 8. Dr Tyagi holds a Master's degree and a Doctorate in Chemistry. She has over 17 years of teaching experience in chemistry in various institutions. Also, Dr Tyagi happens to be a distinguished social worker in the fields of waste management, skill development, women empowerment, youth empowerment, primary education, cleanliness and beautification of cities etc.

As National President, Member of various State level and National Level Social Service Organisations, she has been working for social welfare and empowerment of youth etc. by bringing not only the youth but also schools, institutions, business organizations, local and state governments together with the objective of bringing prosperity through the community. Her achievements also include incorporating career counselling in the CBSE curriculum, starting private schools in 124 villages and launching project 'Kaliyaan' to encourage girls' education.

She has also been awarded by Prime Minister for Women Empowerment and by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for beautification of different cities of UP.

Saroj Ranjan Sinha

Saroj Ranjan Sinha has been appointed as Part-Time Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of SJVN Limited with effect from November 8. Sinha is a Graduate of IEC University, Himachal Pradesh. He is a renowned and respected public activist and social worker from the state of Bihar who has led and participated in a number of campaigns for a public cause. His areas of service include farmer's welfare and agricultural development, empowerment of farmers to name a few. He has nearly 32 years of experience in social and public service. He has also served as Former Governing Body Member – Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Eastern Region Patna, Bihar and Former Member- Bihar State Seed and Organic Certification Agency.

He has also been felicitated with the Innovative Farmer Award by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in 2017.

Dr Danveer Singh Yadav

Dr Danveer Singh Yadav has been appointed as Part-Time Non-Official Independent Director on the Board of SJVN Limited with effect from November 9. Dr Yadav is presently serving as an Associate Professor in KGK PG College, Moradabad. He holds a Master's Degree and Doctorate in Chemistry from Allahabad University. He has over 26 years of teaching experience in the Department of Chemistry. In addition, he has acquired training and experience in diverse areas of Management from various prestigious educational and administrative Institutions of the country.

He has over 12 Research Papers published in the field of organic chemistry in International Journals to his credit. He also has written seven books in the field of organic chemistry.

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