Dr. A.K.Rath , Non-offical Part-time Director
Dr. A.K. Rath, aged 61 years, is an independent Director on the Board of Mahanadi
Coalfields Limited w.e.f. 27.9.2010. He holds a master’s degree in physics from Delhi
University and a doctorate in business administration from KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar.
He joined the Indian Administrative Services in the 1973 and held various positions in his
three decade long career with the Indian Administrative Services, including Joint Secretary
in the Department of Public Enterprises, GoI, Special Secretary and Financial Advisor,
Ministry of Steel and Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy. During his stint
in the Department of Public Enterprises, he played an active role in introducing reform in
the governance of central public sector enterprises, and while with the Department of
School Education & Literacy, he was involved in shaping the Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education Bill, 2008. During his stint with the Ministry of Steel, he was also on
the board of certain public sector companies such as SAIL and NMDC. Dr. Rath is currently
professor and chairman (public policy) at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon,
member of the academic council of Central University, Orissa and is currently on the board
of directors of Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemical Limited.