Merchant Navy Officers Association (MNOA) Gets New Team of Office Bearers: Merchant Navy Officers’ Association (MNOA), Chandigarh, has got a new team with Capt. L C Dharmani being elected as President. He has taken over from Rakesh Mittal. The new office bearers were elected during an Annual General Meeting(AGM) of MNOA held here.

Er. Ajit Singh has been elected as Vice President of MNOA, while Capt. Raman Gupta is the new General Secretary. Er. Tirlochan Singh will be the Treasurer.

The newteam of office bearers will work for the next 2 years for betterment of the Association and its members. Capt. Dharmani said seafarers’ welfare, social and professional engagements for members, overall growth & wellbeing through experience sharing and seminars, addressing social responsibilities through various drives like organising blood donation camps, ⁠promoting Merchant Navy as a profession for young men and women through career counselling sessions, shall be the priority for him and his team.

Dharmani added, “We plan to organise free health check-up and special eye check-up camps for our members at regular intervals. Sporting activities like marathon runs, cycling events, off-roading trips and golf tournaments will also be held. To increase social contact, outdoor picnics for members and their families will also be organised.”

Meanwhile, Past President of MNOA Capt Bhagat Singh applauded the out-going team for doing an excellent job during their tenure and congratulated the incoming team.

Capt T S Bhatia, another Past President of MNOA said, “I am sure the new team will do its best to take the rich legacy of MNOA forward with the support and guidance of all.”

Notably, MNOA Chandigarh has about 800 members from tricity and nearby towns of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.