National Aluminium Company Limited announced that, Shri Vivek Kumar Bajpai, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines has been appointed as part-time official director of the company with effect from 28 November 2024 (AN) in terms of Order dated 28 November 2024 of Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Shri Vivek Kumar Bajpai is not related to any of the Director or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company and also not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other such authority. Shri Vivek Kumar Bajpai is an Indian Railway Service Mechanical Engineers Cadre Officer (IRSME) of 1999 Batch.
He did B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Gorakhpur University and had worked in the Railways in various capacities, including as a chief Project Manager in COFMOW and headed Turnkey Projects pertaining to Automation, Upgradation and Capacity Augmentation needs of various Railway Units. Shri Bajpai joined Ministry of Textiles on Deputation in April 2022 and worked as Additional Development Commissioner (Handlooms) with the responsibility for Pan India implementation of handloom schemes and monitoring various cluster-based intervention for welfare of handloom workers. Presently, Shri Bajpai is working as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, which involves administration of PSUs under the Ministry, International Cooperation in the fields of minerals and metals, and supporting exploration activities under National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), Media engagements of the Ministry, work related to administering OAMDR Act etc.
Shri Bajpai is also a Director on the Board of Hindustan Zinc Limited with effect from 24 July 2024 and Managing Director of Bharat Gold Mines Limited with effect from 13 September 2024.