Back in telecom ministry, Scindia to focus on twice-delayed spectrum auction
NEW DELHI:Six-time member of Parliament Jyotiraditya M. Scindia is not new to the telecom ministry.
The 53-year-old former investment banker who took charge as the communications minister on Tuesday was previously associated with the ministry from 2007 to 2009.As part of the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Scindia said he had ‘tremendous emotional’ ties with the ministry where he served as minister of state for telecommunications, posts, and information technology from 2007 to 2009.“It is also a little bit like coming full circle for me," Scindia said soon after taking charge.Scindia holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA degree from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.During his previous tenure in the ministry, he ushered in Project Arrow, which modernised Indian post offices through new branding and IT-enabled procedures.
Acknowledging the ministry's importance, Scindia said it has a tremendous role to play.“Both the telecom division as well as the India Post division have a tremendous role to play at a global as well as local stage to enjoin the hearts of millions of people across our country and the world," he said.Scindia will take charge as minister for the development of the north eastern region (DoNER) on Wednesday.Previously, Scindia was made minister of civil aviation in July 2021. During his tenure, he encouraged states to reduce value-added tax on aviation turbine fuel, which was one of the highest costs for Indian airlines as compared to their global peers.
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