Shri Ajit Singh, Minister of Civil Aviation has taken initiate in appointment of five eminent personalities as part-time Directors on Board of Air India, to use their specialized skills and valuable suggestions for achieving the targets set by the Government of India in the Turn Around Plan and Financial Restructuring Plan for Air India.
The five non-official part-time Directors who have been appointed on the Board of Air India are Shri Gurucharan Das, Dr. Prem Vrat, Air Marshal (Retd.) K.K. Nohwar, PVSM VM, Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia and Ms. Renuka Ramnath.
These persons not only have expertise in their specific fields, but also have served in various reputed organisations at highest levels. Shri Gurucharan Das is a Graduate with Hon. from Harvard University in Philosophy and has worked as CEO of Procter & Gamble India, besides holding high posts in other organisation. Dr. Prem Vrat is M.Tech. and Ph.D. and is presently working as Vice Chancellor and Professor of eminence, ITM University Gurgaon. Air Marshal (Retired), K.K. Nohwar, PVSM VM, is a military aviator with more than 40 years of experience in the field of aviation. Dr. Dholakia is Ph.D. in Economics and M.A. with distinction, Gold Medalist in Economics and Eco-Metrics. He is Professor in Economics and Public System of IIM, Ahmedabad. Ms. Renuka Ramnath holds a Bachelor Degree of Engineering and MBA with AMP from Harvard Business School. She is a founder, Managing Director and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management which manages $400 million of Indian and international capital.