People: Tata Communications Ltd (TCL.N)

Mr. Saurabh Kumar Tiwari is Non-Executive Director - Government Nominee of Tata Communications Limited. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science with a Certificate of Merit from the University of Allahabad. He completed his MBA with a specialisation in Finance from the National Institute of Financial Management, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. He completed an LLB from the Delhi University. Besides being a Fellow of the University Grants Commission, he has taught Political Philosophy in the Post Graduate Classes of the University of Allahabad for two years. After passing the Civil Services Examination in 1993, he joined the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service. He has wide ranging work experience in the GoI and PSUs. He has handled the Central Area of MTNL, Delhi which provides service to the elite of India including the President, Prime Minister, Union Council of Ministers, Embassies, High Commissions and the Central Business District. He has also served as the Financial Advisor to units of the Indian Air Force including the Central Air Command, Bamrauli. He was instrumental in designing and implementing the software for the revision of the pensions of more than two million Defence Pensioners, spread throughout the country, as per the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. His assignment as Deputy Director General (Licensing Finance), Department of Telecom, Govt. of India involves assessment of revenue in an aggregate approximate amount of 181 thousand crores annually resulting in collection of 11,300/- crores (approx.) in the form of license fees—the single contributor to the non-tax revenue of India.