Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury is the Principal Advisor to the Government of West Bengal. He was earlier the Chief Commissioner, Right to Public Service Commission, West Bengal; after completing a five year term as the CMD of NTPC Limited,a Maharatna status Central Public Sector Undertaking and nearly ten year term as the CMD of NBCC Limited, a Navratna status CPSU. Arup Roy Choudhury's ancestors came to Patna in Bihar in the 1920s. His paternal grandfather belonged to the landowning class of Taki in today's West Bengal and had to leave home under adverse family circumstances due to sudden death of his father. Choudhury's father was a member of the Bihar Government. His mother came from the Zamindar family of Bagerhat in Khulna, in present-day Bangladesh.
Career
Choudhury was appointed chairman of the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited at the age of 44, making him the youngest CEO ever of a public sector enterprise. He was the corporation's chairman until 2010, and during his time in office, NBCC's turnover and net-worth grew significantly. In September, 2010, Choudhury became the chairman and managing director of NTPC Limited, the 10th largest power producer in the world. NTPC is also one of the seven largest Central Public Sector Undertakings of India, designated as a Maharatna. Choudhury was the Chairman of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises, a forum of over 200 Central Public Sector Enterprises in India from April 2009 to March 2013. He was ranked as number 40 on a list of "India Inc's 100 Most Powerful CEOs 2013", compiled by The Economic Times. Choudhury has also been a Visiting Professor in various educational institutions around India. Choudhury has written the books Management by Idiots and Delhi's New Moti Bagh. He received "The Forbes Public Sector CEO of the World for 2014" award.
Awards and honors
Individual and Institutional Awards received from Hon'ble President & Prime Minister
SCOPE Excellence Award Gold Trophy in individual category 2008–09 as the Best Individual Leader of a Public Sector Enterprise by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 15 December 2010
The best organizational turnaround from Hon. President of India in 2006 for leadership as CMD NBCC.
Awarded as CMD, the Gold Trophy for NTPC for best performance, from Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in January, 2012.
Top Ten PSU and Turnaround Award from Hon. Prime Minister of India in 200714.
Top Ten Central Public Sector Undertaking Award from Hon. Prime Minister of India in 2009 as CMD, NBCC.
Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award from HE President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the presence of Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Union Home Minister on 14.09.2012.
Individual Awards & Recognitions
"Best Chief Executive Gold Award" of Public Sector for his outstanding contribution in bringing a remarkable turnaround in the performance of NBCC in November, 2005.
Conferred the title of Business Leader in the Power Sector at the NDTV Business Leadership Awards in April '13.
At #40 in a prestigious survey by The Economic Times for the year 2013 for making a list of 100 most powerful CEOs in India, based on the responses from a large number of senior executives who evaluated all the CEOs on six important parameters viz:
Leadership
Strategy & Innovation
Performance
Stature
Social Contribution
Governance
Listed at #52 for the year 2012.
Eminent Engineering Personality Award by Institution of Engineers on 14.12.2012 for remarkable and valuable contribution in the field of engineering, particularly in civil engineering and construction sector, both nationally and internationally.
"Outstanding Engineers Award" in recognition of unfailing commitment to Excellence in Project Management by The Institution of Engineering and Technology Delhi Network on 30.10.2012 at New Delhi.
"Asian CEO of the Year 2012" award by Terrapinn, a business media company with presence in five continents doing significant work in Energy dialogue, in their "3rd Annual Asian Utility Industry Awards 2012" Night at "Power and Electricity World Asia" conference at Singapore on 17 April 2012.
Exemplary Leadership Award for People Excellence, awarded for outstanding contribution to the fraternity and sector at the Global HR Excellence Awards under the aegis of World HRD Congress.
Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2008–09 for achieving excellence in profession and making significant contribution to society.
Best Technocrat award by Creative Foundation in December 2005.
Honoured by Shield presentation for outstanding work for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of earthquake devastated townships of Turkey, by Government of Turkey.
Received a number of appreciations letters from Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of States, Secretaries to the Govt. of India, State Secretaries and Clients for excellent performance and initiatives towards the growth of the organization
