Board Appoints Former Rajasthan Chief Secretary Usha Sharma as Independent Woman Director
Board approved appointment of Mrs. Usha Sharma (DIN: 00517955) as Additional Director — Non-Executive Independent Woman Director, for a term of five consecutive years from 28th September, 2026 to 27th September, 2031.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- Appointee Name
- Mrs. Usha Sharma (DIN: 00517955)
- Director Category
- Non-Executive Independent Woman Director
- Term Duration
- Five consecutive years from 28th September, 2026 to 27th September, 2031
- Appointee Background
- Retired IAS officer (1985 batch) with 38 years career, former Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan
- Approval Status
- Subject to shareholder approval via Postal Ballot
What was decided
The Board of Directors met on 28th September, 2026 and approved three items.
- Appointment of Mrs. Usha Sharma (DIN: 00517955) as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Women Director for a term of five consecutive years, with effect from 28th September, 2026 to 27th September, 2031, subject to approval of the members.
- Remuneration payable by way of commission or otherwise to the Non-Executive Directors, subject to approval of the members.
- The Notice of Postal Ballot.
About the appointee
Mrs. Usha Sharma holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry from the University of Delhi. She joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1985 as the first woman officer of the Tripura cadre and recently retired after a career spanning over 38 years. She has taken advanced courses in Public Administration and Financial Management at the University of California, Berkeley, Financial Management at the University of Cambridge, and Public Administration at the Royal Academy of London.
Her senior roles included Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan (the second woman to hold that post in the State's history); Secretary, Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India; Director General, Archaeological Survey of India; and leadership roles in Tourism, Industries, Urban Development and Handlooms. As Chief Secretary she led the move to paperless e-office governance and the Chiranjeevi health insurance programme, and she was associated with the Great India Travel Mart, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels and India's e-Visa programme.
Other disclosures
- She has no relationship with any Director or KMP of the Company.
- She is not debarred from holding the office of Director by any order of SEBI or other authority.
Meeting timing
The Board meeting commenced at 03:56 P.M. and concluded at 04:10 P.M.
What it means for investors
This is a governance and board-composition change rather than a business or financial transaction. Both the director appointment and the Non-Executive Director remuneration proposal still need shareholder approval, which is being sought through the Postal Ballot. The amount of remuneration for Non-Executive Directors will be seen in the Postal Ballot Notice.
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More numbers
- Term of appointmentfive consecutive years
- IAS career spanover 38 years
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