The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved his appointment to the post for three years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
Islam, a former investment banker, joined the BJP on April 5, 2014.
Besides him, former chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) R K Tyagi has also been appointed a non-official independent director on the board of the national carrier.
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