PTC India Limited appointed Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, IAS (Retd.) (DIN - 07730408) has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of the company effective from April 13, 2023. Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, has handled wide range of assignments in the Government. Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, Ex-IAS, 1981 Batch aged about 68 years is Ph.D (Economics), M.Sc (Physics) from Patna University, M.B. A from IGNOU, M. A (Economics) from Annamalai University, M.Sc (Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries) from London School of Economics and LL.B from Magadh University.

Mr. Jayant Dasgupta has more than 37 years' experience in various sectors of Government. He was served as Chief Adviser of Bihar State Planning Board, Ambassador to World Trade Organisation. Prior to his posting as Ambassador, he was Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

He has dealt with the Doha Round negotiations at the WTO between 2006 and 2008 in his capacity as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce. Earlier, in the nineties, he had been Deputy Secretary /Director (Exports) in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, etc. Dr. Jayant Dasgupta belongs to the Bihar cadre of the IAS and has handled a wide range of assignments in the Government.