ITC Appoints Navin Agarwal as Non-Executive Director for Three Years from April 1, 2026
ITC Limited appointed Mr. Navin Agarwal as a Non-Executive Director for a three-year term starting April 1, 2026. Mr. Agarwal brings extensive experience in public finance and governance, currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and as Administrator for SUUTI.
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ITC Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Navin Agarwal as a Non-Executive Director, effective April 1, 2026. This appointment, approved by the company's members through postal ballot and e-voting, is for a term of three years and makes him liable to retire by rotation. Mr. Agarwal's appointment represents the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI).
Mr. Navin Agarwal, aged 55, holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Delhi University, a Master's in Climate Change, Management & Finance from Imperial Business School, London, and a Master of Public Administration in Finance and Fiscal Policy from Cornell University, USA. He currently serves as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, overseeing disinvestment and capital management of Central Public Sector Enterprises. He is also the Administrator and a Member of the Body of Persons of SUUTI.
With nearly three decades of experience in public finance, capital markets, multilateral institutions, and public sector governance, Mr. Agarwal joined the Indian Railway Personnel Service in 1997. His previous roles include Director in the Department of Economic Affairs and Executive Director on the Railway Board. He is currently a Director of National Land Monetization Corporation Limited. The company has confirmed that Mr. Agarwal has not been debarred from holding the office of Director by any authority.
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