Shri Abdul Kalam , Non-official Part-time Director, MCL Board
Mr. Abdul Kalam graduated in Mining Engineering from Banaras Hindu University in the year of 1966.
He was trained in High Technology Mining (open cast and underground mining) in United Kingdom.
He is one of the few mining engineers who have experience in handling largest and most difficult
open cast and underground mines in India. His experience in fiery mines related to hot hole blasting
is widely recognized in the industry.Besides his stint as the Director (Technical) with Coal India
Limited, Mr. Abdul Kalam was also the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Coal Limited and
Eastern Coalfields Limited. Currently Mr. Kalam is on the Board of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
(A Subsidiary of Coal India Limited) and National Mineral Development Corporation, a leading mineral
mining company in India, his contributions as a visionary executive leader and proven change agent
has been recently been recognized by Government of India whereby he has been appointed by Ministry
of Railways in the Expert Committee responsible for developing business models and innovative funding
through public private partnership(PPP) route.
Mr. Kalam has received two National Awards from the President of India for improving safety standards
in Bharat Coking Coal Limited. He is also a proud recipient of best Alumni award in 2002 from the
Mining Department of Banaras Hindu University. He is widely travelled across the Globe (UK, USA, France,
Germany and Australia) and has represented Coal Industry through a number of foreign delegations and expert bodies.
He is president of World Confederation of Productivity Science(India). Mr. Kalam serves as a Board member
of the World Confederation of Productivity Science(India) and is a member of the editorial board of WAPS
(International) News. He has authored numerous papers published in National and International magazines
which have been widely acclaimed.