Independent Director Retires on Term Completion; New Independent Director Appointed

Board reshuffle at Aster DM Quality Care.

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Retiring Director

Ms. P H Vijaya Deepti retires as Non-Executive Independent Director from 28 September 2026

New Director Appointment

Ms. Neela Bhattacherjee appointed Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) from 28 September 2026 for 3 consecutive years

New Director Experience

Ms. Neela Bhattacherjee has over 32 years of post-qualification experience in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, sales and…

Committee Chair Change

Mr. Neeraj Jain becomes Chairman of the Risk Management Committee from 28 September 2026

What happened

The Board, through a resolution passed by circulation on 28 September 2026, noted one independent director's retirement and approved a fresh independent appointment, along with committee reshuffles.

Retirement

• Ms. P H Vijaya Deepti (Ms. Purana Housdurgam Vijayadeepti) retired as Non-Executive Independent Director on completion of her term, effective from the conclusion of the 18th Annual General Meeting held on 28 September 2026.
• She also ceases to be Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee and the Technology Steering Committee, and a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Appointment

• Ms. Neela Bhattacherjee appointed as Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from 28 September 2026, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
• She will hold office for a term of three consecutive years, not liable to retire by rotation, subject to shareholder approval by way of a Special Resolution.
• Profile: over 32 years of post-qualification experience in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing, and product development in the global information technology and services industry. She is associated with the Indian Angel Network and Talent Nomics and mentors women professionals.
• She is not related to any Director of the Company and is not debarred from holding office of director by any regulatory order.

Committee changes from 28 September 2026

• Mr. Neeraj Jain, Independent Director, inducted as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee.
• Ms. Neela Bhattacherjee, Independent Director, as a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
• Mr. Sunil Theckath Vasudevan, Independent Director, as a Member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

How to read this

This is a routine governance transition: an independent director exits on completing her tenure and a replacement independent director is brought in on the same day, with committee roles redistributed among existing independent directors. Business operations are not affected by this intimation.

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