Indu Shahani

Who is Indu Shahani?

Indu Shahani Principal of H.R. College, was appointed the Sheriff of Mumbai on Jan 5, 2008. She is the principal of H R College of Commerce and Economics in South Mumbai since 2000. Shahani graduated from renowned Sydenham College, Mumbai and holds a Ph.D. in Commerce from the University of Mumbai and has a teaching experience of 31 years.

On January 5, 2008 she was sworn in as the Sheriff of Mumbai, an honorary post which links between the citizens and the Government, providing an opportunity to make a difference within the communities of Mumbai, by the Governor of Maharashtra, S. M. Krishna.

Dr. Indu Shahani's nomination to Boards of large National and Global Companies has provided the impetus to the platform for significant collaboration between Industry and Academia, as well as bringing diversity to the Boards of these Corporations given the width of her experience.

On assuming charge as Sheriff, Dr. Shahani immediately launched the Women's Helpline 1298 with the support of twenty leading NGO’s, promoted voluntary blood donation for the citizens to free the patients from the pressure of procuring blood, harnessed student energy for the Municipal Corporation's Clean-Up Mumbai Campaign where the student volunteers would blow the Sheriff’s whistle to keep Mumbai city clean, initiated the much-needed Green Mumbai Project and provided for clean drinking water in the Mumbai district jail. Dr. Shahani has led Sheriff’s delegations to interact with premier institutions and universities abroad.