♦ Priyadarshini Gaddam was appointed as Director (Personnel) at NMDC by the Ministry of Steel on 1 March 2025.

♦ Prior to the appointment, she held the post of Chief General Manager (Personnel & Administration) and the Head of Personnel for both the NMDC Corporate Office in Hyderabad and NMDC Steel Limited in Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh. 

♦ Joining NMDC as an executive trainee in 1992, Priyadarshini rose through the company’s ranks and emerged as a leader, paving the way for more women in leadership roles in the mining industry.