Amit Jain appointed as IIT-Kharagpur’s new registrar

In his three-decades-long career with the Navy, Jain held positions such as navigating officer, operations officer and executive officer.

By: Education Desk
New Delhi | Updated: July 6, 2023 08:59 AM IST

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IIT-Kharagpur has appointed Captain (retd) Amit Jain as its new registrar. ( Representative image, Source : http://www.iitkgp.ac.in)

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IIT-Kharagpur on Tuesday appointed Captain (retd) Amit Jain as its new registrar. Jain was earlier senior advisor to Indian Navy at INS Angre in Mumbai, IIT-Kharagpur said in a statement.

“We welcome Captain Amit Jain (retd) as the new registrar of IIT-Kharagpur and look forward to his able guidance, constructive ideations and supportive encouragement in reshaping this institute for its future aspirations,” said IIT-Kharagpur’s acting director Saswat Chakrabarti.

“The excellent services rendered by Dr Tamal Nath, outgoing registrar, is greatly appreciated and acknowledged,” he said.

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In his three-decades-long career with the Navy, Jain held positions such as navigating officer, operations officer and executive officer. He was also in charge of admin logistics for ships as the commanding officer for the Indian Navy, INS Dwarka Okha in 2019.

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