Who will be the DRDO-CEPTAM Chairperson?

The official DRDO appointment notice for Chairperson, CEPTAM-DRDO, reached its closing date on September 16. The notice itself does not establish who will be appointed; it does establish that the selection process was active during the reporting window which began on August 25. The final choice must be formally reviewed and approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The post has remained vacant since Dr. Samir V. Kamat retired on May 31with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh holding additional charge. Names of two Scientists B.K. Das and Prateek Kishore have emerged as the top contenders.