Cochin Shipyard Limited informed that nominated Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MoPSW as the Part-time Official (Nominee) Director on the Board of Directors of the Company in place of Shri Vikram Singh, the then Joint Secretary, MoPSW. The appointment is subject to the completion of requisite formalities prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and will be valid until further orders. Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha is a 1994-batch IAS officer of Kerala Cadre.

He holds a Post Graduate Degree in Political Science and is presently serving as Additional Secretary in Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India. Prior to joining as Additional Secretary, MoPSW, he has served in various administrative posts of the Central and State Governments viz., Joint Secretary (Coal), Principal Secretary (Finance), Secretary (Parliamentary Affairs) etc.