Alka Mittal (Indian Business Executive) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Business Executive
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1965
Age	61 years
Birthplace	New Delhi

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Dr. Alka Mittal is a distinguished Indian business executive and the first woman to serve as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). She began her career at ONGC as a graduate trainee in 1985 and rose through the ranks to become the Director of Human Resources before assuming the top leadership role in January 2022. Known for her strategic vision in HR, she pioneered initiatives like Green Recruitment and the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme at ONGC.

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	DAV College, Dehradun Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi MKPPG College, Dehradun
Degrees	MA in Economics PhD in Business/Commerce, Corporate Governance MBA in Human Resource Management

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Children	Neha Mittal Nupur Mittal

Family

Children	2

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements	Received the Silver Stevie Award in the Woman of the Year category at the International Business Awards in 2021 Received the Leadership of the Year Award at the Learning and Development Summit in 2021 Won the Most Admired Leader Award by the Forum for Emotional Intelligence Learning in 2020 Won the Sustainable HR Leadership Award at 28th World HRD Conference in 2020 Won the FICCI CSR Award for ONGC CSR projects in 2019
Organization	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Positions Held	Graduate Trainee (1985) Director, Human Resources (11/2018 - 01/2022) Chairman and Managing Director (01/2022 - Present) Board Member, Hindustan Petroleum Corp (06/2021 - Present) Board Member, ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals (08/2015 - Present)

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/alka-mittal-1a9994103

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The first woman appointed as interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on January 4, 2022.
2. Began her journey at ONGC as a trainee in 1985.
3. Rose to the position of director (HR) at ONGC in 2018.
4. Initiated the Green Recruitment process at ONGC.
5. Implemented the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) at ONGC.
6. Appointed as the inaugural female chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in 2022.
7. Began her journey at ONGC as a graduate trainee in 1985.
8. She is the second woman in India's history to head an oil company, the first being Nishi Vasudeva who headed Hindustan Petroleum.

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