New Delhi (01.06.2023): Amarendu Prakash has assumed charge of Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on May 31, 2023. Prior to taking charge as the Chairman, Prakash held the post of Director in-charge, Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), SAIL. A metallurgical engineer from BIT Sindhri, Prakash joined SAIL in 1991 as a Management Trainee (Technical). After working in various positions of responsibilities in plants and units, Amarendu Prakash was selected as a Director in the SAIL Board in charge of Bokaro Steel Plant in 2020.

He is an accomplished technocrat. In his career of more than three decades in SAIL, Prakash has had exposure to plant operations at shop level, exposure to corporate functions in the Head office and leading a large steel plant with mining operations. He was a key member of the team that was leading the business transformation and financial turnaround of SAIL in 2015-17. A visionary and energetic leader, he connects with the employees across levels and motivates them to excel through various initiatives.