IIT-Kharagpur on Tuesday said it has appointed Captain (retd) Amit Jain as its new registrar. Jain was earlier senior advisor to the 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. In his three-decades-long career with the Navy, Jain held positions such as navigating officer, operations officer and executive officer.