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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited announced the appointment of Divya Gupta to its Board of Directors.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “we would like to inform that Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production, Government of India vide Letter No. 49016/02/2021-D(HAL-III) dated 28th December, 2021 received on 29th December, 2021, has appointed Dr. Divya Gupta (DIN: 00236773) as Part Time Non-Official Director (Independent Director) on the Board of Directors of the Company for a period of three years from the date of notification of her appointment or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
Though Dr. Divya Gupta is a social activist and Doctor by profession, she has more than 36 years of experience in handling corporate affairs being director in two companies, where she involves herself in decision making process and playing a crucial role in increasing the shareholders’ wealth, the statement said.
She is also an active member of various social organisations where she immensely contributed to the society especially for making women self dependent and capable. She is a columnist and keeps regularly writing in newspapers & magazines, on social issues. Apart from various awards and accreditations she got in the past, she was recently awarded with “Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Award for Best Working Women” during year 2021.