Ms. Shalini Pandit (IAS: 2001 batch, Odisha cadre), who is currently serving as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, has been nominated by the Central Government as the Government Nominee Director on the Board of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC); this appointment, effective December 3, 2025, and until further orders, leverages her extensive administrative experience in key policy matters related to banking, insurance, and financial sector reforms, replacing Dr. Parshant Kumar Goyal.
