Dated:  23^rd February, 2010

Subject : Waiver of teaching/sea service experience for faculty members
             teaching the pre-sea courses

          
          Representations have been received in the Directorate from many approved maritime training institutes for relaxation of faculty norms regarding their teaching or sailing experience,  due to shortage of the faculties.  The matter was discussed in the 22^nd Collegium meeting.  As per the recommendation of the Collegium, the Director General of Shipping & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India, in partial modification of all earlier relevant circulars/orders, has  waived the teaching and/or sailing experience required for the approval of the faculty teaching the subjects in pre-sea - officer level courses.  It has been decided that the officer holding the Certificate of Competency as MEO Class I [FG] or Master [FG] can teach the relevant marine subjects of pre-sea officer level courses.  Similarly, no teaching experience is required for the approval of the faculties teaching the non-marine subjects, but the educational qualification requirement shall be as per UGC/AICTE norms.
 

 Sd/-
( Samuel Darse )
DY. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING