Chandra Kishore Mishra (65) was appointed as an Independent Director on the ITC Board effective September 14, 2024.

A Graduate in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and Post Graduate Diploma holder in Media Law from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, Mishra has also completed Advanced Leadership Programme from Australia and New Zealand School of Government, Australia.

Mishra is a retired IAS Officer with administrative experience of nearly 38 years. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983 and during his long public service, he has served as an administrator, policy-maker and climate change strategist holding a wide range of assignments in the fields of environment, health, education, industry and power. As Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India ('GoI'), he spearheaded the Indian efforts for addressing climate change issues and policy interventions in matters relating to pollution & air quality. He led India's negotiations at important forums such as United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP (Conference of the Parties) for dealing with climate change, and was also instrumental in formulating two large programmes viz., National Clean Air Programme and India Cooling Action Plan. Prior to this, he was the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI, and also held additional charge of the Ministry of Ayush for some time, where he led one of the largest public health programmes globally viz., National Health Mission. He also led Mission Indradhanush and several other national programmes including the National Health Policy. He is involved with various international organisations and multinational companies addressing health and climate change issues, including as Member of the Senior Advisory Board of Exemplars in Global Health of Gates Ventures and Advisor to the Rockefeller Foundation.

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