Ramadorai Resigns as NSDA, NSDC Chief
Rohit Nandan, secy at Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, will head these skill development agencies as of now
S Ramadorai, the former chief at Tata Consultancy Services, has resigned as chairman of two government skill development agencies, amid speculation that he may join the board of Tata Sons that last week ousted its chairman. Ramadorai had sent his resignation from the National Skill Development Agency and National Skill Development Corporation over a month ago -much before the Tata board removed Cyrus Mistry -and cited health reasons for the decision, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said. “We were happy with his work but since he had stated health reasons we couldn't stop him. The ministry has accepted his resignation,“ Rudy told ET.Ramadorai didn't respond to phone calls and a message.
Rohit Nandan, secretary at the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, will head the two agencies until a new chairman is appointed. The NSDC board is expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss the development.
Ramadorai was appointed to the position, which offers the rank of a cabinet minister, in May 2013 by the then Congress-led government.
The 71-year-old still has multiple engagements with the Tata Group.He is the chairman of the gover ning board of Tata Institute of Social Sciences and also heads the boards of Tata Advanced Systems, the unlisted defence entity of the Tata Group, and Tata Technologies. He had a long career with the Tata Group. In 1971, a young Ramadorai turned down a US Green Card to work with what was then a fairly small company, TCS.
When he took over as the CEO and managing director from FC Kohli in 1996, TCS had about $150 million in revenue. He oversaw its rise to India's biggest information technology company, as revenue grew to more than $6 billion and headcount to 1,40,000 during his 13 years at the helm.
The government awarded Ramadorai the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour, in 2006. He received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 for his contribution to Indo-British economic relations.
Rohit Nandan, secretary at the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, will head the two agencies until a new chairman is appointed. The NSDC board is expected to meet on Wednesday to discuss the development.
Ramadorai was appointed to the position, which offers the rank of a cabinet minister, in May 2013 by the then Congress-led government.
The 71-year-old still has multiple engagements with the Tata Group.He is the chairman of the gover ning board of Tata Institute of Social Sciences and also heads the boards of Tata Advanced Systems, the unlisted defence entity of the Tata Group, and Tata Technologies. He had a long career with the Tata Group. In 1971, a young Ramadorai turned down a US Green Card to work with what was then a fairly small company, TCS.
When he took over as the CEO and managing director from FC Kohli in 1996, TCS had about $150 million in revenue. He oversaw its rise to India's biggest information technology company, as revenue grew to more than $6 billion and headcount to 1,40,000 during his 13 years at the helm.
The government awarded Ramadorai the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour, in 2006. He received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 for his contribution to Indo-British economic relations.
Source: Economic Times, 2-11-2016
