India, April 4 -- Rajesh Kumar on Thursday formally assumed charge as the Director (Finance) of REC Limited, a premier Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) under the Ministry of Power. The appointment, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on March 25, marks a significant leadership transition for the corporation as it spearheads India's ambitious energy transition and infrastructure development.

Kumar, an alumnus of the prestigious Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), brings more than three decades of exhaustive experience in the public sector, specifically within the power and infrastructure financing domains. A dual-qualified professional - holding both Chartered Accountant (CA) and Cost & Management Accountant (...