Shri Dilip Kumar Patel
Nominee Director (NTPC Limited)

Mr. Dillip Kumar Patel is Director (HR), NTPC. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from NIT, Rourkela and did his Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (HR & Finance) from MDI, Gurgaon. He has also received management and leadership training inputs from ESCP-EAP (Paris, Berlin & Turin), Harvard Business School (USA), ISB Hyderabad & XLRI Jamshedpur.
He has an illustrious career spanning over more than three decades entailing both line and HR functions with the initial exposure of working in O&M (Mechanical Maintenance & CHP Operation) and EDC before switching to core HR functions. He has undertaken various challenging assignments and has successfully managed HR functions while working at various locations comprising of thermal, hydro, JVs as well as taken-over projects. He firmly believes in the philosophy of “People before PLF”. His varied experience and deep understanding of the underlying culture of the organization helps HR to excel and achieve new heights.