TCS's Jayant Krishna appointed NSDC's interim MD & CEO

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.

Jayant Krishna heads the Lucknow-based global delivery centre of TCS, which develops and implements software solutions and supports e-governance initiatives of various governments. He has also been a part of the committee on apprenticeship reforms.

NSDC has been facing allegations against its functioning, especially that of its previous MD and CEO, Dilip Chenoy. Concerns have also been voiced about its handling of the rolling out of the Prime Minister Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), which aims to offer skill training to 2.4 million youth.