INS Shivaji recognised as Centre of Excellence in Marine Engineering by Skill Development Ministry

New Delhi: INS Shivaji, an Indian Naval Station in Lonavala, Maharashtra, has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence in the field of Marine Engineering by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The recognition certificate was handed over by the Secretary MSDE, Mr Rajesh Aggarwal to Commodore Arvind Rawal, Commanding Officer, INS Shivaji at the Ministry Headquarters, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi.

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.

Recognition as Centre of Excellence by MSDE is the first of its kind for any military organisation and an indication of the establishment's sustained efforts towards skill and technology development. The recognition would further cement INS Shivaji's standing as a preferred training establishment for Friendly Foreign Navies in the field of Marine Engineering and enable the establishment to augment partnership with industry and academic institutions of repute within and outside the country for quality R&D.

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