Ms. Chitra Gouri Lal

Biography

Ms. Chitra Gouri Lal, 63 years of age, hailing from Noida in Uttar Pradesh, is a postgraduate in M.Sc(Fiscal Studies) M.Phil in Social Science, having Masters Diploma in Public Administration and an M.Sc in Physics. She has 36 years of rich experience. She joined the Indian Customs & Central Excise Service in 1974 and rose to the level of Special Secretary to Government of India and Member, Central Board of Excise and Customs, from which post she superannuated in November, 2010. She has had a rich and varied experience at all levels in the Department of Revenue, in the field as well as in the Ministry. She also worked on Central Deputation basis in the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Statistics and Planning and Ministry of Agriculture in different capacities, both at the middle, as well as the senior management levels. During her career she received training at the University of Bath, UK which led to a second Masters’ degree in Fiscal Studies. She has authored several important reports including one on Modernisation of the Indian Statistical System, another on Restructuring of Group B and C cadres of the Service. She assumes office as shareholder director of the Bank effective from 26.08.2014 for a period of three years till 25.08.2017.

Research Interest

Business Mangement , Economics, Accounting , Marketing