DoT Official Ravi’s Term As CMD of BSNL, MTNL Extended for 3 Months
Jerard was appointed chairman and managing director (CMD) of the telecom public sector units on July 14, 2024, after the Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) denied extension to the then CMD PK Purwar.
New Delhi: The Centre has extended the additional charge of department of telecom (DoT) senior official Ravi A Robert Jerard for the second time as chairman and managing director (CMD) of state-owned BSNL and MTNL for three months with effect from July 15, a regulatory filing said.
Jerard was appointed chairman and managing director (CMD) of the telecom public sector units on July 14, 2024, after the Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) denied extension to the then CMD PK Purwar.
"In continuation of this Department's order...dated January 16, 2025, and to ensure that the post(s) of CMD, BSNL, along with CMD, MTNL and CMD, BBNL does not remain vacant, as an interim measure and subject to the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), the additional charge of the post(s) of CMD BSNL, along with CMD, MTNL and CMD BBNL entrusted to Ravi A Robert Jerard, DDG, the DoT is extended for a further period of three months with effect from July 15, 2025, till October 14, 2025, or until further orders," the order attached with the MTNL filing said.