Guidelines for Online Exit exam for DGS approved modular courses

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, GOVT. OF INDIA, MUMBAI TRAINING BRANCH Ref : QMS 7.0 -*"''1"., IS / ISO Clause :, -,1l\? a No.7.1 s:e Guidelines for Online Exit exam for File No. 4 -\g &tW *a r* DGS approved modular courses rR/ Misc/ e(21 l2or lnrN. tlasrj {.{ 9 Approved by : DGS Circular No. : 17 of 2O2O Director Dated 24.O4.2O2O General of Shipping, GoI 1. Whereas the 2010 amendments to "Standards of Training, Certilication and Watchkeeping for seafarers" (STCW) 1978, Convention as amended, required maritime administration to control, monitor and supervise the Maritime Training Institutes (MTI) approved for conducting the maritime courses. 2. Whereas the 2010 amendments to "Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers" (STCW) 1978, Convention as amended, also required maritime administration to approve the maritime courses conducted by the Maritime Training Institutes approved by the maritime administration. 3. Whereas the 2010 amendments to "Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeepingfor seafarers" (STCW) 1978, Convention as amended, additionally required that the seafarers f candidates are imparted training and assessed for the stated competency. 4. Whereas the assessment of training imparted for modular courses was carried out by the MTIs and course certificates were issued by the MTIs. 5. Whereas the MTIs were required to maintain data related to the training and assessment of various maritime courses conducted by them. 6. Noting that a uniform methodolos/ was required to carry out assessment of a candidate for the desired competency.7. The Directorate has decided to implement an online exit examination for the STCW modular courses listed in Annexure - 1. In the initial phase, the exit examination shall be mandatory lor certification for the maritime courses as listed in Annexure - 1. Subsequently, the remaining modular courses shall be added as and when ready for implementation. The procedures to be followed by the MTI and candidates to conduct / undertake an exit exatn are given in the below para. 8. Procedures Procedures to be followed by the Maritime Training Institutes and candidates are described below 8.1. Procedures to be followed by MTI Step 1 -MTIs shall upload batch details lor the STCW course (Listed in Annexure - 1) as per the existing procedures for uploading batch details in the DGS e-governance portal. Step 2- Visit the DGS website www.dgshipping.gov.in and click on .Exit Examtt buttonORvisit www.dgsexams.in directly. Step 3-Click Institution "Login here!" button. Step 4-Enter the 6 digit MTI Number (allotted to your MTI) and click on 'GET OTP' button. (A one time Password will be sent to your registered email Id and registered mobile number in the DGS E- Governance system). Step S-Enter the OTP and login. (Home screen will appear. The list of batches uploaded by the MTI shall be displayed). 6- Step Click on the "Pay" button provided against the uploaded batch. (The list of candidates uploaded lor that particular batch shali be displayed. The MTI may select the number of candidates undertaking the exit exam. Select all option is also available). The MTI sha_1l make onlinepayment (The fee for undertaking exit exam shall be INR 250 plus taxes, total INR 295). Note - 1. Upon successful payment of fee, the candidates shall be permitted to undertake the exit exam provided the candidate fulfills the attendance requirement. 2. In case of any problem, the MTI may contact on the contact details provided given below General information: inf@dgsexams.in issues: Technical technica@dgsexams. in Accounts related issues: accou nt@dgsexams. in Feedback or su ggestions: feedback(rqd gsexams.in 4.2. Procedures to be followed by candidates Step 1 - Visit the DGS website www.dgshipping.gov.in and click on "Exit Exam" button OR visit www.dgsexams.in directly. Step 2 -Click "Operating Instruction" button given on the right corner. Read and understand the given instructions. Step 3 -Use your INDOS number and login. (Check for all spelling corrections in your Profile. In case correction is required, contact MTI for lurther actions). Step 4 -Select the "Coursett button and click on ,,proceed,button. Step 5 -Adjust the camera and take a photo. (Your photos shall also be clicked automatically randomly during the period of examination w. you are required to face the screen at all times). (PROCEED' Step 6 -Click button for ONLINE Exams.Note - 1. At a time, one question with multiple choices will appear. Click the (NEXT' right answer known to you and then click button. 2. At the end of the last Question, the result will be published on the screen. 3. A maximum of three attempts will be given to a candidate to pass the exit exam of a maritime course. If a candidate fails to pass the exit exam of a maritime course in three attempts, he will be required to repeat the maritime course in the MTl. 9. The recording of the entire examination period shall be maintained for a minimum period of three years from the date of examination for any inspections. Non-availability of such records shalI be treated as a major non-conformity and dealt with as per DGS Orders. 10. The candidates desiring to undertake the "Refresher course in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting", "Refresher course personal Survival Technique", "Refresher course in Advanced Fire Fighting,,, .Refresher course in Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats", .Refresher course in Medical First Aid" and "Refresher course in Medical Care" shall be required to be successful in exit examination for.Fire prevention and Fire Fighting", "Personal Survival Technique", ,,Advanced Fire Fighting,,, "Proliciency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats',, ,,Medical First Aid, and Medical Care"respectively. " 11. All the MTIs approved for conducting any of the maritime course as listed in Annexure - 1 are hereby directed to ensure that the MTI has facility to conduct the exit exam for candidates latest by 15 / OS I 2O2O. 72. The e-governance portal of the Directorate shall be designed to prevent generation of certificate number to thc candidate who is not found successful in the exit exam conducted for maritime courses listed in Annexure - 1. )0-13. The facility for the exit exam and the records of exit examination shall be categorically inspected during any inspection after 15 / OS I 2O2O. Inspection of facility for exit exam and records of exit exam shall also be part of all inspections. 74. This issues with the approval of the Director General of Shipping and Additional Secretary to the Government of India. w- [Ashish Wankhede] Deputy Director Genera.l of ShippingAnnexure - I STCW Modular Coursc Course ID Basic Training for Oil and Chemical Tanker Cargo 51ll Operations I jitZ Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations Cargo Advanced Training for Chemicat Tanker 5l l3 Operations f*t.r op*rti* Basic Training for Liguefi.O Cur Cargo 5l2l rriinin[ Advanced for LiiuefreO Gas Tanker Caryo 5122 operations Personal Survival Techniques (pST) 6lll ) I Refresher course in Personal Survivlftechniques (RpSr) 6llt Fire Prevention and Fire ffing (fpFlr) 6t2t Refreshei ao,rrse m Fire preveniio; and Fire Fightin[ 6t22 (RTPFF) Elementary First Aid (EFA) 613l Personal Sr6iy .rd Social Responsibilities (PSSR) ; 6l4t Proficiency in survivalcraft & Rescue g*1r other than 1 fast rescue boats (PSCRB) Refreshei aoursein Proficierrcy in Survivaf Cran a 62n Rescue Boats other than fast rescue boats (RPSCRB) Advanced nire nigtrting 1AH-) 6Xt Page I of 2course in eavancei^eire nmromm _ ;-*:' I u'a^^-il._.-*_* i-iiqjr -l ship seiuri, officer aSTO r 6.sll l secuiity T;inG;iti I a. 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