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Guwahati, Jan 5: The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) recently appointed Dr Alka Mittal as the company's new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) making the first woman to ever head ONGC as its CMD.
Mittal, who is the Director, Human Resources at ONGC, has been given an additional charge as the CMD of the company.
She becomes the second woman to head an oil company after Nisha Vasudev, who served as the chairperson and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited between 2014 and 2016.
With this breakthrough, Mittal replaces incumbent Subhash Kumar the Director (Finance) who also served as CMD, retired on December 31, 2021.
Who is Alka Mittal?
A post graduate in Economics, MBA (HRM) and Doctorate in Commerce and Business Studies, she had joined ONGC as a Graduate Trainee in 1985. Mittal had joined as Director (HR) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited in 2018. She was also the first woman to hold the charge of a full-time Director in ONGC's history.
She is also on the Board of ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (OMPL) as ONGC nominee Director since August 2015 and on the boards of IIM Tiruchirappalli and NHRDN.
Mittal's contribution in the public sector company
Mittal has been instrumental in her career span and has been known for her efforts in various professional forums and bodies.
Before joining as Director (HR), Mittal held the post of Chief Skill Development (CSD) of the Company. During this period, she has also implemented the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) in ONGC engaging more than 5000 apprentices across all work centers.
She has also worked as Head CSR at Corporate Office and took up major CSR projects across India.
Mittal has led the HR-ER functions in various capacities across regions including Vadodara, Mumbai, Delhi and Jorhat, and was also the Head of Corporate Communications of ONGC during 2009.
She has strived in creating an inclusive workplace ecosystem in ONGC.
Awards
Mittal was honoured with the Silver Stevie Award in Woman of the Year category at the International Business Awards 2021 for adopting best-in-class HR practices and making ONGC a great place to work.