Sabyasachi Hajara (born 3 December 1952) is an Indian business executive. He was the

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(SCI), the largest Indian shipping company, Mr. Hajara is the current Advisor to the Board �
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Biography

Hajara graduated from the

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with a Silver Medal in B.Sc (Chemistry) degree in 1970. He completed his MBA from

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in 1973 and joined the Shipping Corporation of India on 2 May 1973. He also completed a degree in Law from University of Calcutta in 1977. In addition to his job at SCI, Hajara has held important positions in industry organizations and institutions such as Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA), International Shipping Federation (ISF) and the

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