Venkatesapathy S appointed as Government Nominee Director in Cochin Shipyard

New Delhi: Shri Venkatesapathy S an IAS officer, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has been appointed as a Part-time Official (Nominee) Director on the Board of Directors of the Cochin Shipyard Ltd in place of Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha IAS, the then Additional Secretary, MoPSW, with effect from August 07, 2025 until further orders.

Shri Venkatesapathy S is a 2009-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India.

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He holds a Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Production Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University. In the span of his administrative service, he has held various key positions in the Government of Kerala including Sub Collector (Idukki, Devikulam and Kasargod), Secretary (Thiruvananthapuram Corporation), Managing Director (Supplyco), District Collector (Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram), Director (Fisheries Department) and Managing Director (Kerala Water Authority).

Prior to his current role, he joined the MoPSW on central deputation as Director (Shipping). He is also a Government Nominee Director in Shipping Corporation of India Limited, Shipping Corporation of India Land and Assets Limited and Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited.