NEW DELHI: Essel group firm Zee Learn on Wednesday notified in a regulatory filing that it’s managing director Ajey Kumar has stepped down. The company accepted Kumar’s resignation in a board meeting which took place on Tuesday, as per the filing.

In a separate filing, Zee Learn announced that CEO Vikash Kumar Kar will be taking over as an Additional director of the company.

“The Board approved the appointment of Vikash Kumar Kar as an Additional Director of the Company in the category Executive Director designated as Whole Time Director w.e.f. 19th August, 2020 which shall be subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting,” read the statement. Kar will continue being the Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Kar is a senior human resources and business professional with 19 years of professional experience in conceptualizing and integrating best in class practices to facilitate building a sustainable high-performance organization.