ENGINEERING PROFICIENCY IS essential in the steel industry. It’s no wonder, then, that the Jindal family places a premium on an engineering degree. But 34-year-old Abhyuday Jindal, the MD of Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), deviated from that script, opting out of engineering when he was 17.
He did initially plan to pursue mechanical engineering at Boston University, but just before joining college, Jindal took time to understand the intricacies of stainless steel at the company’s plant, participating in the induction of new hires, who were mostly engineers, for a year as an associate manager in 2010. That stint led Jindal to question the value he would bring to the company, which boasted of
