The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India has appointed Dr. Sushma Agarwal as Independent Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for the period of three years from the date of notification of the appointment or until further orders whichever is earlier. Accordingly, she was appointed as Director on the Board with effect from 10.3.2023.

Dr. Sushma Agarwal is a M.Sc. and Ph.D in Botany. She is in the field of education. She was a Principal of Shardayatan High School for 18 years. She was also a Director of Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board (GPSSB), Gujarat.