January 18, Neyveli The Prestigious International Project Management Association (PMA) Project Director (Level A) Certificate of Competency has been awarded to Prasarna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman and Managing Director of #NLCIL, in recognition of his dedication to carrying out numerous intricate projects at the strategic level and his outstanding leadership abilities. At a ceremony conducted on January 18, 2025, at the Yegneshwaran Auditorium, Learning & Development Centre, NLCIL, Padma Bhushan Dr. Sivathanu Pillai, President, PMA, India & Founder and Former MD, CEO of #Brahmos Aerospace, presented Prasanna Kumar Motupalli with the certificate.
Attendees were Thiru Appakannu Govindarajan, Chief Vigilance Officer, NLCIL, Samir Swarup, and M. Venkatachalam, Functional Directors of NLCIL. Senior NLCIL officials and Shri T. Srinivasan, Regional Director, PMA, India, also attended the event.
The PMA level A certification is the highest internationally recognized level for project, program, and/or portfolio professionals, recognized in more than 70 countries. The International Project Management Association (IPMA) is a federation of approximately 70 member associations worldwide that offers qualification standards for individuals working in project, program, and portfolio management. With this accreditation, Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupai has become one of just forty individuals in India and around 500 individuals worldwide to obtain the prestigious IPMA level A certification rank.
NLCIL CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli emphasized the value of project management in today’s industry in his speech. He talked about how he obtained the IPMA “D Level” certification fifteen years ago and how it allowed him to effectively complete difficult assignments in a short amount of time. He encouraged every employee to obtain one of the several IPMA certification levels in order to improve the company’s performance. Achieving the “A” level certification, he added, was a dream come true for him.
This certification will let NLCIL complete a variety of projects effectively and show the company’s dedication to project management excellence. Such a distinguished accreditation will greatly aid in giving clients the assurance that the organization can manage their affairs effectively and economically.