Mr. Shashi Kumar aged 76 years, having about 53 years of rich experience in various fields, is a B.Sc. (Hons.) graduated in Mining Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and obtained his 2nd class Mine Managers Certificate of competency (in 1969) and 1st class Mine class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency (in 1970).

Since retirement from Coal India Limited, Shri Shashi Kumar has been working as Advisor (Coal) to NTPC Ltd. IFFCO and Chhattisgarh Power Limited (a joint venture of IFFCO and the state of Chhattisgarh represented through CSEB). Shashi Kumar is currently associated with 5 Companies and is director with Godawari Power And Ispat Limited, Indian Mining Consultancy Private Limited, Develecto Mining Limited, KhagraJoydev Resources Private Limited, Matangi Enterprises Private Limited.