People: Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAJA.BO)

Shri. Naresh Chandra is Non-Executive Independent Director of Bajaj Auto Ltd. He was Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company from January 2003 to February 2008. He graduated from Allahabad University in 1952 and did his Post Graduation (Master of Science in Mathematics) in 1954. After a brief stint as Lecturer in Mathematics at Allahabad University, he joined Indian Administrative Service in 1956. He held important positions in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the period 1956-1965. He was deputed to the Government of India in 1965 to occupy certain important positions. He subsequently went back to Rajasthan in 1973 and became the Chief Secretary to the Government of Rajasthan during 1985-86. He has also held several senior positions in Government of India, including as Home Secretary (1990) and Cabinet Secretary (1990-92). He has led delegations of Government of India to a number of countries. He has held directorships in many Government corporations as well as private companies. On retirement, he served as the Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of India (1992-95). He also served as Governor of Gujarat (1995-96). Later, he served in Washington DC as the Ambassador of India to the USA (1996-2001) and as Chairman of the Committee on Corporate Governance as also the committee on private companies and limited liability partnership in 2002-03 appointed by the Government of India. He was the chairman of the Committee on Civil Aviation Policy set up by the Government of India. He has held Directorships in : ACC Ltd. , Avtec Ltd. , Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. , Bajaj Auto Ltd. , Electrosteel Castings Ltd. , Hindustan Motors Ltd. , Linde Process Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd. , Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. , Vedanta Resources Plc., London The Committee positions he has held are; ACC Ltd., Bajaj Auto Ltd.,Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd., Hindustan Motors Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.,Vedanta Resources Plc., London.