India to get first maritime varsity
India to get first maritime varsity
Arun Kumar Das
[ Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:53:19 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
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NEW DELHI: Decks have been cleared for establishing the first maritime university in the country.
The Indian Maritime University will come up in Chennai on the patterns of the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo, Switzerland, and will have three regional campuses - in Mumbai, Vizag and Kolkata.
The draft Bill for the proposed university is being finalised by the shipping ministry in consultation with maritime experts and academicians.
"The Indian Maritime University Bill, 2006, is ready and will be sent to the cabinet for approval before being introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament," says shipping secretary, A K Mohapatra.
"The ministry has already procured 300 acres of land in Chennai and earmarked Rs 200 cr for the university. Work on the complex will commence shortly," he says.
"Though there are many maritime institutions and training centres, there was an urgent need to create a university to regulate them. This will help in eliminating malpractices," he adds.
India is becoming a major supplier of maritime personnel - some 77,000 are employed all over the world, including 22,000 officers.
According to a survey done by the ministry, there will be a shortfall of 46,000 officers worldwide in years to come. "Therefore, creating this university is the need of the hour," says the secretary.
The university will offer about 22 disciplines. These include degrees in marine biology, inland water transport, maritime law, maritime engineering, coastal shipping and multimodal transport.
Though the decision to set up the university was taken two years back, the draft Bill was finalised only now.
Nevertheless, the university will standardise maritime education throughout the country, bringing it at par with world standards, particularly with WMU.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1696492,curpg-2.cms
Arun Kumar Das
[ Sunday, July 02, 2006 12:53:19 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
RSS Feeds| SMS NEWS to 8888 for latest updates
NEW DELHI: Decks have been cleared for establishing the first maritime university in the country.
The Indian Maritime University will come up in Chennai on the patterns of the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo, Switzerland, and will have three regional campuses - in Mumbai, Vizag and Kolkata.
The draft Bill for the proposed university is being finalised by the shipping ministry in consultation with maritime experts and academicians.
"The Indian Maritime University Bill, 2006, is ready and will be sent to the cabinet for approval before being introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament," says shipping secretary, A K Mohapatra.
"The ministry has already procured 300 acres of land in Chennai and earmarked Rs 200 cr for the university. Work on the complex will commence shortly," he says.
"Though there are many maritime institutions and training centres, there was an urgent need to create a university to regulate them. This will help in eliminating malpractices," he adds.
India is becoming a major supplier of maritime personnel - some 77,000 are employed all over the world, including 22,000 officers.
According to a survey done by the ministry, there will be a shortfall of 46,000 officers worldwide in years to come. "Therefore, creating this university is the need of the hour," says the secretary.
The university will offer about 22 disciplines. These include degrees in marine biology, inland water transport, maritime law, maritime engineering, coastal shipping and multimodal transport.
Though the decision to set up the university was taken two years back, the draft Bill was finalised only now.
Nevertheless, the university will standardise maritime education throughout the country, bringing it at par with world standards, particularly with WMU.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1696492,curpg-2.cms
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