Assistant Professor
Mr. Hareesh Meppat holds a Master’s degree in International Business from the School of Management Studies at Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Kochi, Kerala, India and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the same university. He is presently pursuing his PhD in Management.
In his current role as Assistant Professor in the Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) at Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)., Mr. Meppat has successfully executed various Human Resource (HR) related Consultancy projects including HR policy review, manpower planning, HR audit, Monitoring and Impact Evaluation studies, Competency Mapping Assignments, Individual Development Plan preparation, 360-Degree Assessment, Salary Bench marking studies, Employee Attrition studies, CSR Impact Evaluation and couple of similar assignments and training program development.
Mr. Meppat joined the ASCI team as a full time Project Consultant in the Service Delivery Project (April 2004-June 2006) of Government of Kerala. Ref:’ Certification Programme in Service Delivery Management Project’-in collaboration with The National Institute of Public Administration INTAN, Malaysia, where ASCI was the Institutional Advisor).
He also served as Programme Manager of the ASCI-PGDHM Programme (Batch 1 & 2-July 2006- May 2008). He was the HR and Administration coordinator for the programme at ASCI.
Mr. Meppat left ASCI in 2008 to join as the HR Generalist of a startup IT Company in Technopark, Trivandrum, Kerala. Prior to re-joining ASCI in April, 2019 as a Consultant-HR, he was working as Senior Manager-Office in a leading Private Health Service provider in the Sultanate of Oman for almost 7 years.
Mr.Hareesh Meppat is a team player with excellent soft skill and has an extensive track record in consultancy, project management, and capacity building initiatives. As a team leader in consultancy assignments, Mr. Meppat has successfully overseen a range of impactful projects, all highly appreciated by the clients. Notably, he spearheaded a study on the causative factors contributing to current attrition rates within an Indian Maharatna PSU, while also developing a sophisticated forecasting model to anticipate future trends. Additionally, he led efforts in rationalizing manpower across various divisions of FACT Ltd., recommended suitable manpower allocations for the reopening of their Caprolactam plant inactive for nearly a decade, and conducted an impact assessment of the Study in India Scheme implementation for the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
His international exposure includes co directing a couple of leadership development programs in Europe (Switzerland, France and Germany) for the top banking executives of India and visits to Norway and the USA along with Indian Power sector leaders to study energy transition best practices. He has also travelled to UAE and Srilanka for various HR Consultancy Assignments.
Mr. Meppat has co-directed an extensive series of Leadership and Management training programs for elected representatives and officials from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (SIRD & PR) for the state of Tamil Nadu. Over the course of four months, this initiative comprised 14 batches, collectively benefiting 436 participants, including elected representatives and officers from the Panchayat Raj sector, Tamil Nadu. Moreover, participants gained invaluable insights into the most effective practices and innovative rural development initiatives through exposure to the advancements in Telangana State.
Mr. Meppat has been the Technical Coordinator for managing the online competency assessments and created Individual Development reports for nearly 2000 Assistant General Managers (AGMs) and Deputy General Managers (DGMs) in prominent banking institutions such as Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited. Furthermore, in his capacity as a Project Manager, he ensured the seamless execution of online one-to-one behavioral coaching sessions for nearly 3000 Senior Executives from Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, and Indian Bank between 2021 and 2023.He has also successfully Directed Training programmes for various clients of CHRD, ASCI.
With experience in startup projects (IT, Education, Health Sector), Hareesh is adept at developing HR policies, employee handbooks, and proposals. He has previously worked as an HR Generalist in IT, NBFC, education and healthcare sectors, showcasing his versatility across industries.
Mr. Hareesh Meppat is passionate about areas such as Human Resource Management, Capacity Building, and Skill Development.
CONTACT
Hareesh Meppat
Assistant Professor
Centre for Human Resources Development
hareesh@asci.org.in