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Opening Avenues in Merchant Navy for Agniveers in Indian Navy - maritimeqa - 08-26-2022
1. Agnipath is a new defense recruitment model that would allow youth to serve in the armed forces for a period of four years. After four years they can apply for regular employment in the armed forces or for various other jobs in other government departments.
2. India is one of the largest Manpower supplier to world Merchant Fleet. Indian seafarers are certified as per STCW Convention and have been in great demand internationally. The Indian Navy Personnel are being facilitated by Directorate General of shipping to join Merchant Navy in various roles after their retirement.
3. The Directorate General of Shipping intends to facilitate those Agniveers joining Indian Navy, who intend to take alternate career after their 4-years stint in Indian Navy.
4. In order to facilitate their joining Merchant Navy, the Directorate General of Shipping has devised following schemes to Agniveers who meet the following minimum educational criterion either prior joining as Agniveers or during their 4-years as Agniveers in Indian Navy:
- Class X/XII Passed with 40% marks in English in either Class X or Class XII and
- 40% aggregate in English, Mathematics & Science in Class X or 40 % aggregate in total in Class XII.
5. Some schemes are also being devised for Agniveers with Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or ITI Trade Certificate in Electronic /Electrical Stream (either they join Indian Navy after completing these courses or complete the same during their 4-years as Agniveers).
6. The various schemes are as below:
(i) Table-1 Transition Scheme for Agniveers from Ratings in Indian Navy to Certified ratings in Merchant Navy
(ii) Table-2 Transition Scheme for Agniveers from Electrical Ratings in Indian Navy to Certified Electro-Technical Rating in Merchant Navy.
(iii) Table-3 Transition Scheme for Agniveers from Ratings in Indian Navy to Certified Class IV-NCV Coe holder in Merchant Navy.
(iv) Table-4 Transition Scheme for Agniveers from Electrical Ratings in Indian Navy to Certified Electro Technical Officer in Merchant Navy.
(v) Table-5 Transition Scheme for Agniveers from Cook in Indian Navy to Certified Cook in Merchant Navy.
(vi) Table-6 Transition Scheme for Agniveers Deck Sailor in Indian Navy to Ratings forming part of navigational watch (11/4 COP) in Merchant Navy
7.The flow diagrams detailing all the procedures are attached and this is also subject to:
Issuance of INDOS and CDC on Indian Navy request for those candidates who have shown any inclination towards one or more of the schemes above and candidate being medically fit at the time of issuance of STCW Certification.