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ENG CIRCULAR - 008
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No: ENG/EXAM-17(26)/2000 Date
: 12th July 2001
The assessment of applications
for candidates appearing for revalidation and upgradation has
been going on in accordance with the M.S. Notice No. 6 of 2000
issued by this Directorate. The instructions require eligibility
of revalidation be assessed first prior to commencement of upgradation
course. For the same purpose candidates have been first completing
their revalidation of certification prior to attempting upgradation
of the certificate to STCW 95. However, it has been brought to
our notice that some candidates are attempting to do their upgradation
while holding certificate, the validity of which is to expire
shortly, but have not separately applied for revalidation prior
to their upgradation. In view of the large number of candidates
now applying for upgradation, a decision has been taken at the
Directorate that the candidate who applies for upgraded certificate
of STCW 95 after having completed the upgradation course would
be assessed for both revalidation and upgradation at the same
time. Since the details of revalidation and upgradation have to
be put in the same application form, it would be convenient for
the Surveyor while assessing the application to assess both the
conditions at the same time. In case the candidate does not fulfill
the requirement for the revalidation, the same may be conveyed
to the candidate, so that the candidate completes the revalidation
formalities first before he is issued with an upgradation certificate.
The onus however, for determining
whether the candidate is eligible for revalidation and hence be
allowed to attend an upgradation course would lie with the institutes
conducting the upgradation course. In the event of such an institute
time and again committing error of allowing candidates for upgradation
without having assessed their revalidation requirements would
amount to non-compliance with instructions and thus would invite
direct action. Such of those candidates who meet the requirements
of both revalidation and upgradation may thus be assessed simultaneously
for the certificate process for issuance accordingly.
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