Jayant Krishna, principal consultant at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has been appointed interim managing director and chief executive officer of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), according to sources. NSDC board met on Monday and confirmed his appointment. An official announcement is expected shortly.
With the departure of its previous head, Dilip Chenoy, a three-member committee had been formed to shortlist possible contenders for the top job. The committee comprised Rohit Nandan, secretary, ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, Lakshmi Narayan of Cognizant and R V Kanoria, the Ficci representative on the NSDC board.