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MERI to offer more seats as demand increases
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Kolkata, Aug. 20 The number of seats in Marine Engineering & Research Institute, Kolkata, has been increased to 160 from 120 keeping in view the increased demand for marine engineers. This was stated by Mr S. Mukhopadhyay, Director of MERI, on the sidelines of the 53rd final passing out and graduation ceremony of the institute here on Monday.
For the first time, students of the institute have been sent on sailings on board ocean-going vessels, all Indian flag, as part of the training. This had been done as per the directive of the International Maritime Organisation and with the approval of the Shipping Ministry, he said. Earlier, students used to undergo only afloat marine maintenance training.
A total of 103 students from the institute participated in today’s ceremony. Mr Abhishek Tripathi got the President’s Award.
Dr A.K. Chanda, Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust, who was the chief guest and who gave away the awards, said the Indian shipping tonnage was set for a big jump as a result of the several measures adopted by the Union Government. “The tonnage tax has already been introduced and other measures are in the offing,” he said.
The growth of the Indian economy with 25-30 per cent growth in external trade, as he pointed out, held out new opportunities for the country’s shipping sector.
He hoped that the marine engineers from MERI, who were rated top-class all over the world, would able to meet challenge squarely.
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