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Faculty Approvals, Qualifications, Age Limits, Teaching Hours And Other Related Matters
Applicable to:
Maritime Training Institutes
Effective Date:
15.03.2013
Superseded Circulars:
3-TR (20)/2000, Training Circular No.14 of 2005, Training Circular No.26 of 2005, M.S.Notice No.19 of 2001, Training Circular No.2 of 2002, Training Circular No.9 of 2003, Training Circular No.5 of 2006, Training Circular No.4 of 2008, Training Circular No.5 of 2008, Training Circular No.8 of 2007, Training Circular No.8 of 2008, Training Circular No.2 of 2011
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Faculty Approval Process — Discontinued
Institutes must ensure compliance with DGS requirements for faculty numbers, qualifications, experience, and age limits.
- Half-yearly reporting: Institutes must submit reports to their respective Academic Councils and the training branch of the Directorate.
- Principal approval: The Directorate General of Shipping will continue to grant approval for the Principal.
- Website update: Institutes must keep their website updated with the list of all faculties, their age, qualifications, and exemptions.
2. Faculty Qualifications and Experience — Updated
Instructors, faculty, and principals must be appropriately qualified and experienced as per STCW Code provisions.
- Qualifications: Faculty must possess minimum qualifications as per the course guidelines.
- Experience: Faculty must have appropriate experience in the task for which they are training or assessing.
- Age limits: Institutes must maintain records of annual medical fitness for teaching of every faculty above 65 years of age.
3. Teaching Hours — Clarified
Teaching hours for principals, vice-principals, full-time faculty, instructors, and visiting faculty have been specified.
- Principal: 14 hours/week
- Vice-Principal: 16 hours/week
- Full-time faculty: 18 hours/week
- Instructors: 24 hours/week
- Visiting faculty: 18 hours/week
II/4 Visiting Faculty
- Minimum lectures: 50% by full-time faculty/instructors
- Exemption from TOTA: B. Ed./M. Ed. qualification, visiting faculty from specialized fields
Important Note
Institutes must ensure that all courses are conducted with the required qualified faculties as per relevant course guidelines.
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