Education
University of Calcutta. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
University of Calcutta. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
He was the Chairman and Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of India (Service Civil International), the largest Indian shipping company, Mr. Hajara is the current Advisor to the Board – Elektrans Global. An influential figure in worldwide shipping industry, he was ranked among the top 100 influential personalities in the Global Shipping Industry in 2010 by TradeWinds and Lloyd"s List, two reputed industry journals.
Hajara graduated from the University of Calcutta with a Silver Medal in B.Sc (Chemistry) degree in 1970.
He completed his Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management Calcutta in 1973 and joined the Shipping Corporation of India on May 2, 1973. He also completed a degree in Law from University of Calcutta in 1977.
In addition to his job at Service Civil International, Hajara has held important positions in industry organizations and institutions such as Indian National Shipowners" Association (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées), International Shipping Federation (Indo Soviet Friendship) and the World Maritime University.