THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Oct 15: S Paramesh took charge as the new Director General of the Indian Coast Guard at its headquarters on Tuesday.
Paramesh was given a guard of honour to mark the occasion.
The Centre appointed him as the new chief of the maritime force on Monday. He had been serving as the acting Director General following the passing of his predecessor, DG Rakesh Pal, last month.
He has distinguished himself in a variety of roles, both ashore and afloat, throughout his three-decade-long service with the organization.
He is an alumnus of the National Defence College, New Delhi and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
Before taking on the role of Additional Director General of the Coast Guard, he led the Coast Guard Region (East), Coast Guard Region (West), and served as Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard) from July 23, 2018, to August 7, 2023.
