Posted On: September 3rd 2026, 11:40 am
52nd Governing Board Meeting & 13th Annual General Meeting of SCMS
The 52nd Meeting of the Governing Board, followed by the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS), was held on 3rd September 2026 at the SCMS Office under the chairmanship of Dr Pankaj Satija , Chairman - SCMS and Executive Vice President – Corporate Affairs, JSW Group.
During the proceedings, Shri Navneet Kumar, COO & Officiating CEO, SCMS, presented an overview highlighting:
🔹 Recent achievements and key milestones of SCMS
🔹 Ongoing initiatives and future plans
🔹 Key challenges and areas requiring collective support from Governing Board Members and the mining industry
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬
The Chairman welcomed the newly appointed Governing Board Members:
🔹 Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Director (Production), National Aluminium Company Limited - NALCO
🔹 Mr. Pawan Somani, President & Head – Mining Services, Essel Mining and Industries Limited
🔹 Mr. Arnab Majumder, Assistant Secretary General, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI)
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
The meeting was attended by distinguished members and representatives, including:
• Mr. Pawan Kumar Somani, President & Head – Mining Services, Essel Mining & Industries Limited
• Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Director (Production), NALCO
• Mr. Arnab Majumder, Assistant Secretary General, FIMI
• Dr. Sanjay Kumar Roy, Chief Scientist, CSIR-CIMFR
• Shri SARAVANABHAVAN A KR, GM & Unit Head – Learning & Development Center, NLC India Limited
• Shri Manoj Kumar Sharma, Group Head – IR, Group HR, Adani Enterprises Limited
• Dr. Dheeraj Kumar, Dy. Director, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
• Shri Pramod Tyagi, Secretary General, FIMI
• Mr. SUPRABHAT SARKAR, Chief Operating Officer, Teknomin Construction Limited
• Mr. Vijay Hazari, Nominee Director, National Skill Development Corporation
• Mr. Mohan Reddy, SSC Collaboration, NSDC
• Team SCMS
The meeting reaffirmed the collective commitment towards strengthening the mining skill ecosystem, preparing a future-ready workforce and supporting the evolving needs of India’s mining sector.