Board of Directors
Non Official Independent Director -Shri V.Venkateshwar Bhat [DIN-00259832]
Shri.V.V.Bhat joined the Indian Administrative Service (AGUMUT
cadre) in 1976, after his post graduation in Economics from the University of Mysore. Subsequently
he studied Management (MBA) and Development Economics (Cambridge University). He has worked in
different capacities in the North East, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Goa and NCT of
Delhi. He has also worked in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance and Department of Space
in Government of India. He has been a Director on the different Public Sector Banks and Public
Sector Undertakings, in addition to being Chairman of Pondicherry Textile Corporation and Delhi
Industries and Infrastructure Development Corporation. He retired from the post of Secretary to the
Government of India and Member [Finance] in Space Commission, Atomic Energy Commission and Earth
Commission. He is interested in economics, development studies, management, environment, Ayurveda,
Indian knowledge systems, history of science and science and technology applications for
development.