Five Non-Official (Independent) Directors of Cochin Shipyard Retire

Amrapali Prashant Salve, Nahar Singh Maheshwari, Ashok Sharma, Venkatesan M., and Abhijit Biswas have ceased to be Non-Official (Independent) Directors of Cochin Shipyard Limited with effect from November 21, 2024.

Salve holds a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from Mumbai University. Her area of specialisation is social service.

Maheshwari is a lawyer by profession and has been an advocate and a member of the Bar Council of Rajasthan since 1989. His area of specialisation includes legal, management, and social service. He is a postgraduate of law and holds a degree in Master of Arts in Political Science from Rajasthan University.

Sharma has received an Honorary Doctorate in Literature (Vidhya Vachaspati) from Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth, Bhagalpur, Bihar. He has been associated with journalism as a writer and editor in many newspapers like Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari, Amar Ujala, Badri Vishal, etc. He is actively serving as state spokesperson of Uttarakhand Madhyamik Shikshak Sangh and is a founder member of Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, Uttarakhand. He is also serving as a state vice president in Pradhan Mantri Jan Kalyankari Yojna Prachar Prasar Abhiyan (PMJKYPPA). He has done post-graduation in Hindi, Sanskrit, and Political Science.

Venkatesan holds a Postgraduate Degree in Arts from RKM Vivekananda College. His area of specialisation includes management and administration.

Abhijit Biswas is a graduate of commerce from Calcutta University. He has around 15 years of experience as a financial service consultant, and he is also a social worker.