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Sudripta Roy joins IJSG as secy gen

Monday, 10 September 2007


FE Report
Sudripta Roy, an Indian national, has joined the International Jute Study Group (IJSG) at its headquarters in the city as secretary general.
He replaced AFM Sarwar Kamal, a Bangladeshi national.
Prior to joining the IJSG, he was working as the joint secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Textiles and looking after the two divisions of natural fibres (cotton) and jute along with the industry sector.
Roy was also holding the additional charge of Jute Commissioner of India.
He was director in boards of National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Limited (NJMC), the Jute Corporation of India (JCI), the Jute Manufacturers Development Council (JMDC) and National Council for Jute Development (NCJD).
He was also a member of Governing Council of Indian Jute Industries Research Association (IJIRA), a research and development organisation.
Roy was appointed secretary general of the IJSG for a three years period at its eighth session of the Council held on May 3, 2007.