Annex-A

Maritime training Courses – Indicative Grading criteria

To be assessed on a 5-point scale

A. INFRASTRUCTURE

Factors

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Components

1. Accessibility of campus / Location
Campus
Accessibility
Time taken to nearest intercity RS/BT by available transport
Time taken to nearest intra RS by available transport
Time taken to nearest hospital by available transport
2. Quality of campus / Ambience - Conducive to learning
Land Availability
Land availability
Land Ownership / Leased
Owned
Outsourced
Statutory clearance
3. Administrative facilities / Administrative Area
Principal’s room
Visitor’s Lounge
Staff Rooms
College Office
Departmental offices
Stores
4. Extracurricular activities - infrastructure / Swimming Pool
Water front for boat work
Parade ground
Play ground
5. Student amenities / Hostels / Medical facilities
Water supply
Power supply
Telecommunication facilities
Hostel capacity
Candidate area
Furnishing
Temperature control
Provision of utilities
Food and catering
6. Academic infrastructure / Conference room
Class rooms
Tutorial rooms
Laboratories
Workshops
Computer center
Library
Instructional resource centre
Seminar hall
No., size and organization of classrooms
Ventilation
Temperature control
In-classroom furnishing
Availability of teaching aids

B. FACULTY

Factors

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Components

1. qUAlity of faculty / Qualification
Experience
Subject knowledge
Language skills
Information technology skills
2. Strength / adequacy of faculty / Faculty strength
3. Recruitment and HR practices / Departmentalization
Rotation
Growth path
Professional development
Incentives
Faculty turnover
Faculty recruitment and selection
Induction
Orientation
Training of Teachers
4. Pedagogy / teaching process / Daily routine and teaching hours
Instruction planning
Instruction time
Teaching style
In-classroom discipline
In-classroom monitoring
Student feedback
Learning objectives
Curriculum planning and development
Use of teaching aids
Updating of course content
Process and responsibility
Videos
Charts/Diagrams/ Photographs
Cut offs/working models
Drawings/sketches/ overhead transparencies/Others
C. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Factors / Components
1. Capital structure – applicable only to firms wherein there is debt on balance sheet / Debt/Equity ratio
Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)
Sensitivity on DSCR
2. Sustainability of operations and quality of income sources / Income composition
Profitability
Surplus cash generated and its use

D MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS QUALITY

Factors / Components
1. Quality of board / supervisory committee / Profile of the Board
Functioning of the Board
Frequency of meetings
Attendance of meetings
Notes of meetings
Process of review and assessment
Manning of key functions
2. Experience and Track record of Management / promoter / Promoter / top management’s track record: years of experience in education and professional experience
Professional reputation and history of litigation, if any
Significance of maritime training in overall business portfolio of promoter, other businesses held
Structure of ownership: trust / company, etc.
Proactiveness displayed by management in improving educational standards and infrastructure of the institute
Planning
Implementation
Track record
3. Track record of institute / Number of years in maritime education
Number of students graduated
Number of branches / size in terms of enrolment / geographical spread
Extent of focus of managing group on maritime education
History and track record of the institute
Reputation among students
For STCW courses
For pre-sea/preparatory courses
Reputation with shipping companies
Sponsored candidates
Placement of unsponsored candidates
Specific value added courses
4. Processes and policies / Board Disciplinary action
Process for students
Process for faculty
Process for other staff members
Organisation chart and delineation of functions
Marketing efforts
Human Resources Polices
Other operational factors
Contingency plans and its management
Record keeping and documentation
Ability and history of meeting statutory deadlines – including requirement of DGS
Cash flow budgets - planning and control
Existence of a quality system
Design and coverage of the quality system
Adherence to quality system
Sustainability of operations in future / Stability of Management policies/personnel
Stability of faculty profile – Dependence on Key faculty;

E OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

Factors / Components
1. Competence orientation / Extent of workshop training and degree of exposure to maritime work / ship-based training / actual marine repair or maintenance work.
Proportion of practical courses in course work
Actual use of laboratory equipment and real life simulations, as opposed to demonstration / lectures.
Proactiveness of institute in introducing new equipment and training procedures
Subjects covered in syllabus and regularity of updating of syllabus
Extent of extra-curricular activities and focus on personality development of students.
Inculcation of maritime culture and work practices in the academic life of students
2. Placements / Student quality & performance / Jobs offered / student and stability in placement performance of institute
Profile of recruiters and fraction of firms that are consistent recruiters
Number of applicants / seat
Performance of students at DGS exams
Placement assistance / special coaching for exams
Student Entry Standards
Performance at exams
For institute conducted exams
For DGS conducted exams
3. Alliances / networks / certifications / Linkages with shipping companies
Strategic alliances with other training colleges (national & international)
Association with international bodies or other accreditation organizations
ISO or other general certifications
Tie up with SRU/Port Trust

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