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Ex-IAS Malini Shankar appointed as VC of Indian Maritime University

By IndianMandarins- 23 Jul 2020
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Malini V Shankar (Retd IAS:1984:MH) has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Chennai-based Indian Maritime University (IMU). The Union Shipping Ministry announced that as VC, IMU her term will be for a period of five years. She is also the Chairperson of the National Shipping Board (NSB); a top advisory agency to the government on shipping-related matters.

The IMU has 6 campuses located at Kandla, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam headed by the director in-charge of the campuses.

The IMU started functioning from November 14, 2008 after integrating the existing seven maritime academic institutions: National Maritime Academy – Chennai, TS Chanakya – Mumbai, Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research – Mumbai, Marine Engineering Research Institute – Mumbai, Marine Engineering Research Institute – Kolkata, Indian Institute of Port Management – Kolkata, and National Ship Design & Research Centre – Visakhapatnam.

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