**Executive Summary**
DGS Order No. 04 of 2017 addresses the Comprehensive Inspection Programme (CIP) for maritime training institutes conducting pre-sea courses. It mandates that all such institutes must complete the CIP as per DGS Order No. 4 of 2016 by July 31, 2017. Institutes failing to comply will have any proposals for new courses or increased intake deferred.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Background:**
* The Directorate issued revised guidelines for the CIP through DGS Order No. 4 of 2016.
* Only 22 out of 79 pre-sea institutes had completed the CIP by the mandated deadline of December 31, 2016.
* A significant number of institutes obtained stay orders against DGS Order No.4.
* **High Court Order:**
* The Hon'ble High Court of Madras directed that inspections should not be resisted, as per order dated November 17, 2016.
* DGS Order No. 3 of 2017 was issued to conduct inspections through concerned MMD or Recognized Organizations within two months.
* **Mandatory Compliance:**
* All institutes conducting pre-sea courses are directed to complete the CIP per DGS Order No. 4 of 2016 by July 31, 2017.
* Proposals for new courses or increased intake will only be considered after CIP completion.
**Impact Analysis**
**All DGS Approved Maritime Training Institutes**
* **Impact:** Must comply with the order to carry out Comprehensive Inspection Programme.
* **Action Required:** Complete the CIP as per DGS Order No. 4 of 2016 by July 31, 2017.
**All Principal Officers/MMDs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting inspections.
* **Action Required:** Carry out inspections as required.
**All Recognized Organizations**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting inspections.
* **Action Required:** Carry out inspections as required.
Key Entities Referenced
Comprehensive Inspection Programme: A programme for inspection of maritime training institutes.
DGS Order No.4 of 2016: A previous order that outlined guidelines for the Comprehensive Inspection Programme.
Directorate General of Shipping: The issuing authority for the order and responsible for maritime affairs.
High Court of Madras: The court whose order influenced the issuance of this DGS order.
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Sub: Comprehensive Inspection Programme to be carried out by all
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maritime training institutes- regarding.
I ' This Directorate had issued revised guidelines for conduct
of
Comprehensive Inspection Programme to be carried out by all the institutes
conducting pre-sea courses vide DGS order No.4 of 2016.
2' Out of the 79 pre-sea institutes only 22 institutes ha,ze carried out the
CIP(as on date- as per DGS order No.4 of 2016 the clp should have been done
by 31'12'2o16), whereas a sizeable number of institutes had obtained a stay
order against the above referred DGS Order.
3' The Hon'ble High Court of Madras has vide order dated 17.11.2016.
while staying the operation of the DGS order for a period of four weeks,
directed that if any inspection is to be conducted by the Academic council or
any other authorities i.e. the Director General of Shipping, it shall not
resisted or obstructed by the petitioner or their Association members. be
In
accordance with the directions of the Hon'ble Court this office has issued
a
DGS Order No.3 of 2077 to carry out the inspection through concerned MMD
or Recognized organization, if they so desire, within a period of two months.
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/ _4. In view of the above, ail the instittttcs c<lndr-tctitrg pre-sea courses are
herebt, direcled ro carry out the comprehensive Inspeclion Programme as per
the guiiclelines issued vide DGS Order No.4 ot2O16 before 31"t July, 2O17' Any
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prop:osal for approvar of courses or increas:
*,itiU. considerid only af- tn ee rr v t hey have carried out CIP as per guidelines'
Shankar, IAS)
Director General of Shipping &
ex-ofiicio Adcll' Secretary to the Govt.of lndia,
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