In tune with Maritime India Vision 2030, Indian Maritime University (IMU), in association with Maritime History Society (MHS), conducted two-days Online National Workshop on the theme "Maritime History of India: A Manthan" on April 21 and 22, 2021.
Inaugural Session by Dr.(Mrs.) Malini V Shankar, IAS(Retd.), Vice Chancellor, IMU, Prof. Dr. V.K. Kesavadev, Director(i/c), IMU Vishakapatnam Campus and Cmde. Odakkal Johnson, Director, Maritime History Society. Addressing an important collaboration between IMU and MHS. It is a stepping stone towards a 360-degree view of the maritime studies.
Vice Chancellor, IMU expressed a need to study regional records as maritime history was an inter disciplinary field. Also, the workshop to lead to ST courses and subjects and more intensive research on maritime domain, its heritage and archaeology for in-house and external participants.
