Shri Upkar Kumar Kedia, ITS appointed as MOIL, CVO
Shri Upkar Kumar Kedia (ITS) has been given additional charge as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of MOIL Limited, Nagpur
Shri Upkar Kumar Kedia, ITS appointed as Manganese Ore India Limited, CVO
New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for the entrustment of the additional charge of the post of CVO, Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL), Nagpur to Shri Upkar Kumar Kedia (ITS), CVO, MECON Limited, Ranchi for a period of one year from the date of assumption of charge of the post or till the appointment of regular CVO or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Shri Upkar Kumar Kedia, born on 1.1.1973, is a 1995 batch Indian Telecom Services (ITS) Officer. After schooling & college from Bokaro Steel City, he completed his degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) from BIT, Sindri (Jharkhand) in 1994. Thereafter he did M. Tech. from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (now Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi) in 1997. He also pursued PGDBA (HRM) from Symbiosis, Pune in 2007.
In an illustrious career spanning over 20 years, Shri Kedia has worked in various capacities in the Department of Telecommunication, Govt. of India including Assistant Director-General in New Delhi and Director in Ranchi & Bhubaneswar. He has extensive experience in Installation, Operation & Maintenance of Digital Telephone Exchanges; Preparation of Generic Requirements related to value-added services in Mobile Technology Validation & Testing of mobile network elements, Telecom Enforcement, and Monitoring of various Telecom Service Providers. He has joined MECON Limited, Ranchi as Chief Vigilance Officer on 30.10.2017.
As the Chief Vigilance Officer, he acts as a special advisor to the CMD on the matters of Vigilance and a link between the organization and CVC/CBI. His role primarily focuses on Preventive Vigilance, Punitive Vigilance, and Surveillance & Detective role. His pro-active approach is directed at creating awareness and education on anti-corruption measures; simplifying rules and procedures, plugging loopholes in the system. He is a tech-savvy and firm believer in systems & procedures.
Shri Kedia is credited with advocating several systemic improvements in functioning and promoting the use of IT technology in different sphere of activities leading to transparency and better governance. Among the ITS fraternity, he is well-known for his dedication and leadership quality.
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