Mallika Srinivasan appointed Chairperson of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).

Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Limited, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for a period of three years. She replaces Rajeev Kumar (Retd IAS:1984:JH).

This is for the first time that a private sector specialist has been appointed as the head of the PESB, responsible for appointment of top management posts in the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).

Further, Sailesh (IAS:1985:AM) has been appointed as member, PESB for a period of three years or until the attainment of the age of 65 years. Presently, he is Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises.