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Anish Sarkar appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective October 14, 2026

Anish Sarkar is appointed Chief Executive Officer of NIIT with effect from October 14, 2026.

By ScoutQuest · Wed 14 Oct 2026, 5:25 PM IST · 2 min read

Appointee

Anish Sarkar appointed Chief Executive Officer

Effective Date

October 14, 2026

Outgoing CEO

Pankaj Jathar, after two years, decided to move back to Bangalore for personal reasons

A change at the top

NIIT has appointed Anish Sarkar as its Chief Executive Officer, effective October 14, 2026, through a press release. He succeeds the company's outgoing CEO Pankaj Jathar.

Who is the incoming CEO

• Anish Sarkar was Managing Director – India and Director of the India / Philippines / Indonesia Cluster at Pluxee (formerly Sodexo BRS), a global employee benefits and engagement company.
• He was CEO of Mercer India, a global human capital consulting firm.
• Earlier he spent several years with the Capgemini Group in senior leadership roles spanning management consulting, sales and technology transformation.
• He is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta.
• The release says he has driven growth through both organic and inorganic routes, including business expansion, portfolio development and strategic acquisitions.

What the company says about the appointment

Managing Director and Vice Chairman Vijay Kumar Thadani said Anish brings a combination of business-building experience, technology leadership and a proven ability to drive growth, adding that his experience across diverse businesses will serve NIIT as it builds on the foundations of the past several years and pursues its next phase of growth. He also thanked Pankaj Jathar for his contributions in strengthening the organisation and positioning NIIT for the future.

Chairman Rajendra Singh Pawar said Anish brings a blend of technology, digital and people-centric business leadership, and that his experience in scaling businesses, developing customer relationships and driving transformation will be valuable as NIIT evolves its offerings and deepens its relevance to customers.

About the outgoing CEO

Pankaj Jathar was based in Gurgaon and has decided to move back to Bangalore for personal reasons. Alongside his professional pursuits, he plans to continue his involvement with academia through teaching, guest lectures and engagement with leading institutions.

The business context

• NIIT describes itself as a leading skills and talent development corporation and says it is focused on being India's preferred skilling partner for outcome-oriented AI, digital, technical and soft skills programs, serving individual learners and enterprises.
• It operates through NIIT Digital (its consumer business); Enterprise Tech Learning Solutions (ETLS), which addresses technology skilling needs for enterprises; and BFSI & Industry Performance Solutions (BIPS), which provides learning and talent solutions for the BFSI sector and other industry segments.
• iamneo also remains part of NIIT, adding to its capabilities in technology-led learning and talent development.

What this means for investors

This is a leadership change at the CEO level. The release links the incoming CEO's experience to NIIT's stated priorities: strengthening its offerings, advancing its AI-led learning and talent development initiatives, and continuing to execute on its inorganic growth initiatives. Investors would typically track how these priorities progress and how the transition is executed over the coming quarters.

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