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collaborations with prestigious organizations, world class centers of excellence,
impressive rankings, recognitions, awards and accolades.
I am delighted to share that this university has a great and promising future as it
happens to be the only institute in the state to offer a plethora of DG approved Pre
Sea courses in the Maritime sector. It is also appreciable that within a decade , this
institute has taken a major stride in establishing itself not only by augmenting
infrastructure but also offering sustainable and holistic education. The institute has
installed a 360 degree full mission simulator , the first of its kind in India , which has
been inaugurated by me today . This has all latest features and is integrated with the
existing Engine Room Simulator giving huge training capabilities to the cadets. The
University has taken great stride in ensuring that its infrastructure is second to none
and meets all the criteria including the future maritime perceptions. I have also been
informed that the number of Girl cadets has been continuously increasing and now it
is more than 10% . The University has been mandated by Govt of Goa to redesign ,
develop the existing maritime school into world class Goa Institute of Maritime
Excellence . This will add feathers to the University whereby they will be conducting
seamlessly Inland vessel courses with skill enhancement courses.

I am also happy to note that the University is planning to start the Deep Diving
Institute in Goa which would fill the gap of Diving training in India. This is a great step
towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat . I congratulate and give best wishes to Ganpat Bhai
and his team to achieve more and more milestones in Maritime training and
education.
It is a testament to their efforts and its culmination that is witnessing today’s
passing out wherein the Certificate recipient joins a global pool of enterprising and
talented personnel, whose leadership and intellect shall have made remarkable and
profound contributions to the advancement of the maritime sector in the near future.
My dear students, today I would like to share my thoughts with you on how we all
can come together to shape the future of the country and what can be done to cater
to the needs of tomorrow with the education you have had. I am indeed very much
excited and jubilant in your company today because youth means a small realm of
dreams and a torrent of incessant energy.
As you leave the safe and cosy environs of this campus it is only in retrospect that
you will realize that it was indeed a cosy atmosphere, notwithstanding the strict rules
and the exacting work. You will have the confidence of youth that will let you believe
you can conquer the world.

Friends, in the presence of such a sophisticated audience, I would like to bring
forward a matter of serious consideration. The best universities in the world have
always put emphasis on research and development. Our youth is equally talented.

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