Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways announces appointment of Olympic medals winner Manu Bhaker as Brand Ambassador
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Mr Sarbananda Sonowal, has announced that the Double Olympic Medal Winner in shooting, Ms Manu Bhaker, has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. Ms Bhaker, who won medals in shooting at the recent Summer Olympics held in Paris, is the daughter of a Marine Engineer.
Speaking after the signing, Mr Sonowal said, “It is a moment of great pride for every Indian as well as for every member of India’s maritime sector that Manu Bhaker, the daughter of a proud marine sailor, is now going to champion the marine sector of India as she has been officially signed as the Brand Ambassador of the Ministry. Bhaker has made every Indian proud when she became the only person from our country to ever win two individual Olympic medals in an Olympics ever. Her achievement as a successful sportsperson stems from the fact that she spent her forming years in a family driven by the values of marine sector - of punctuality, discipline, perseverance and humility. Through her story, we want to reach out to the people of India, especially the youth, to tell them about the promising life that marine sector offers and how one can meaningfully contribute towards Bharat becoming Atmanirbhar by 2047…”
On September 17, 2024, the Union Minister also participated in an event to celebrate women achievers from the maritime sector and other fields who have contributed immensely towards nation-building. He specially felicitated Lt Commander Vartika Joshi, First Women’s Skipper, Indian Crew of INSV Tarini; Sonali Banerjee, First Lady Marine Engineer in the history of Indian Mercantile Marine; Captain Teena Joey, General Manager, J M Baxi Group, Chennai Branch; Thulasimathi Murugesan, winner of silver medal in singles badminton at the Paris Paralympics; Manisha Ramadass, winner of bronze medal in singles badminton at the Paris Paralympics; and Rupali Raj Joshi, Surveyor, 1 STS Marine Components, Indian Registrar of Shipping. The event was organised by Chennai Port Authority in collaboration with Kamarajar Port Authority, said a release.
Among the other attendees at the event were Mr T. K. Ramachandran, Secretary, Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW); Dr Malini V. Shankar, Vice Chancellor, Indian Maritime University (IMU); Mr Sunil Paliwal, Chairman, Chennai Port Authority & Chairman, Kamarajar Port Limited; Mr S. Viswanathan, Deputy Chairperson, Chennai Port Authority; Ms J. P. Irene Cynthia, Managing Director, Kamarajar Port Limited; besides other senior officials of the Ministry.
Source: Exim News Service: New Delhi/Chennai, Sept. 18