The Shipping Corporation of India Limited notified following change(s) in the Board of Directors of the Company: In accordance with The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Office Order No. 5/2023 dated 10.11.2023, Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd.) has assumed the charge of post of Director (Liner & Passenger Services) on December 29, 2023 and hence his date of appointment as a Director on Board of SCI is effective from December 29, 2023. Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd.) is not related to any Director of the Company and is not debarred from holding the office of director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other such authority.

Accordingly, upon appointment of regular incumbent Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd.) as Director (L&PS), Shri Manjit Singh Saini, Director (P&A) has ceased to hold the Additional Charge of Director (L&PS) with effect from December 29, 2023. Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd) has taken over as Director (Liner and Passenger Services) at the Shipping Corporation of India on 29 December 23, after serving for more than three and half decades in the Indian Navy. He has served onboard various types of ships and undertaken numerous deployments in Indian and International waters, including as Captain of ships.

He has also headed a Training Establishment and Directorate responsible for formulating specifications for acquiring next generation ships. At Naval Headquarters New Delhi, numerous International Engagement initiatives were spearheaded by Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd), including Operation Samudra Setu to bring back thousands of citizens during COVID pandemic. Prior taking over his present appointment, he was the Chief of Staff of the only training and operational command of Indian Navy spread over seven states and a union territory.

Rear Admiral Jaswinder Singh (Retd) is a Post Graduate in Business Administration, and also an alumnus of Naval Post Graduate School at California USA. He has been awarded the prestigious Nau Sena Medal for his distinguished service in India Navy.