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24 Mar 2022 INS Shivaji

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Recently the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has recognized INS Shivaji as a Center of Excellence (CoE) in the field of Marine Engineering.
The recognition of INS Shivaji as a Center of Excellence (CoE) in the field of Marine Engineering is a first of its kind for any military organization and reflects INS Shivaji’s continued commitment to skill and technology development.

INS Shivaji is an Indian Naval Station in Lonavala, Maharashtra.
It houses the Naval College of Engineering, which educates and trains Indian Navy and Coast Guard officers.
It has three major training institutes- Center of Marine Engineering and Technology (CMET), Center of Excellence in Marine Engineering and School of Basic Sciences.
The Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense School (NBCD), which trains naval personnel on all aspects of NBCD, is also located in the station.
The Naval Station was commissioned as HMIS (His Majesty’s Indian Ship) Shivaji in February 1945.
The Center of Excellence (Marine Engineering) of INS Shivaji was established in 2014 with a broad mandate, which includes incorporation of specific technologies for naval applications, R&D of high repute and quality research in collaboration with academic institutions.
It was aimed at massively improving the skills of personnel in the Indian Navy, friendly foreign navies and the entire ecosystem.

Center of Excellence (CoE) is a body that provides leadership, best practices, research, support, trainers’ training and skills training for a specific area/s.
The literal meaning of ‘Center of Excellence’ is ‘a place where the highest standards are maintained’.
In accordance with the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, it was decided to promote National Skill Universities and Institutes as Centers of Excellence for skill development and training of trainers in partnership with the States. The Hindu Analysis.
Center of Excellence in the Skills Ecosystem as a one-stop resource center in partnership with industry to raise training standards, boost productivity, address emerging skill gaps and align training and research with industry needs is installed.
It is proposed to recognize “Centers of Excellence” by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for a continuous supply of skilled workforce and dissemination of best practices with an aim to bridge the imbalance between skill demand and supply. Today Current Affairs.
This initiative will encourage such bodies to engage in R&D activities in the skilling domain and allied areas to work in key emerging areas where there is already a lack of knowledge or skills, so as to set up a Center of Excellence.