# India Optel invites applications for Chairman & Managing Director post 2026-10-31T15:11:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India Optel Limited, a Schedule B Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Defence Production, has advertised for the post of Chairman & Managing Director in the pay scale of Rs 180000 to 320000 (IDA). The vacancy arose on 1 June 2026. Applicants must be at least 45 years of age and should have at least two years of residual service before superannuation at 60. Eligible candidates include those in a regular capacity at a Central PSU, Central Government Group ‘A’ service, Armed Forces, All India Services, a public-sector bank or financial institution, or a state PSU or private company with an average audited annual turnover of at least Rs 750 crore over three financial years. Complete applications must reach the Department of Defence Production by 5 p.m. on 1 December 2026. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The advertisement appears at a time when India Optel, a central public-sector enterprise under the Defence Ministry, has just four board-level regular employees but more than 2,200 on deemed deputation, pointing to a thin permanent leadership structure. Candidates must meet stringent age, employment-status and experience criteria, effectively narrowing the field to senior officers already in government or large PSUs. The application window closes at 5 p.m. on 1 December 2026, giving potential applicants roughly a month to prepare and submit both electronic and physical dossiers. ## Coverage - freejobalert.com Led with vacancy details and eligibility criteria, no political slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chairman & Managing Director, Department of Defence Production, India Optel Limited, Ministry of Defence Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-optel-invites-applications-for-chairman-managing-director-post/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-optel-invites-applications-for-chairman-managing-director-post/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/