20 Microns Limited announced that at its Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held on May 17, 2024, approved the appointment of Mr. Dukhabandhu Rath as an Additional Director (Non- Executive, Independent), of the Company with effect from 17th May, 2024, who shall hold office up-to the date of up coming Annual General Meeting. Dukhbandhu Rath is a senior Top Executive Banker and former Chief General Manager of SBI. He headed SBI operations of Gujarat and Union Territories.

With nearly four decades of dedicated service in the Indian Banking Industry, including 36 years at SBI, he boasts an extensive skill set encompassing SME and Corporate Credit, Retail Credit, Branch Operations, Customer Service, Risk Management, Audit & Compliance, Digitization & IT, Strategic Planning & Budgeting, Human Resources Management and Resources Mobilization. His career began in 1984 as a Probationary Officer (Scale I) at SBI, following prior roles in two other esteemed Public Sector Banks. He also served as Managing Director of Gujarat Venture Finance.

He is a certi-fied Corporate Director from the Institute of Directors, India. He is a certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance. He was recognized for his exceptional leadership and outstanding performance across a diverse range of responsibilities.