(a) whether there is any provision of special nomination of non serving persons in the Corporations under his ministry;
(b) if so, the number of Corporations in which such facilities are available; and
(c) the details of the procedure and guidelines being followed in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI OMAR ABDULLAH)
(a) to (c): Guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises on the subject being the nodal department for Central Public Sector Undertakings, inter-alia, provide for:-
- Induction of non-official Directors on the Board of P.S.Us;
- Non officials are to be drawn from the public men, technocrats, management experts and consultants, and professional managers in industry and trade with a high degree of proven ability; and
- A panel of suitable persons who could be considered for appointment as Non-Official Part-Time Directors on the Boards of PSEs will be maintained centrally by Department of Public Enterprises. This panel will be prepared in consultation with PESB and the Secretary of the concerned Administrative Ministry.
There are seven PSUs under the administrative control of this Department. However, one of the PSUs namely TTCI, Calcutta is under liquidation and the case is pending in Calcutta High Court.