The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has recognised INS Shivaji as the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the field of Marine Engineering (ME) on 22nd March 2022.
Benefits
- MSDE’s designation of INS Shivaji as a Centre of Excellence is the first of its kind for any military organisation.
- The award will solidify INS Shivaji’s position as a preferred training institution for high-quality R&D collaborations with industry and prestigious academic institutions both within and outside India.
About INS Shivaji
- INS Shivaji is an Indian naval station in Lonavla, Maharashtra. It houses the Naval College of Engineering, which educates and trains Indian Navy and Coast Guard officials.
- The organisation was commissioned as HMIS Shivaji on February 15, 1945.
- INS Shivaji’s Centre of Excellence (Marine Engineering) was established in 2014 with a broad mandate that included the induction of niche technologies for naval applications, quality research in collaboration with R&D and academic institutes of high reputation.
- The larger goal here was to improve the skills of the personnel across the Indian Navy, Friendly Foreign Navies, and the entire ecosystem.
Centre of Excellence (CoE)
- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has designated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) as a body that provides leadership, best practices, research, support, training of trainers, and skill training for a specific sector or sectors.
- The Centre of Excellence in the skilling ecosystem is envisioned as a one-stop resource centre established/working in partnership with industry to raise training standards, boost productivity, address emerging skill gaps, and align training and research with industry needs.
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