Kerala Maritime Institute is a premier institute for Maritime education in the state established by the

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city,

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. The institute was created by the Port Department of Kerala state to give quality training for students in Kerala. The campus is located on 10 acres of land attached to the Neendakara Port. More than 5,000 students have been trained at Neendakara maritime institute under the Boat Crew training programme. The institute has played a major role in reducing the number of state-wide inland navigation accidents. The headquarters of the institute is at Neendakara. The institute was inaugurated on 4 May 2010, by

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, former

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History

The idea for starting Government owned maritime institutes in

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state was first conceived by

lead

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in 2009. The then Port Minister of the state

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announced the project on 23 May 2009. N.K. Premachandran, Water Resource Minister, took the initiatives for setting-up the institute at

port complex. In March 2012, the

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lead Government sanctioned Rs. 24.8

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for the construction of a new campus at Neendakara. The courses are certified by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The institute has also secured approval from the

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. On 21 February 2016, K. Babu, Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise of Kerala, inaugurated the new campus.

Facilities

* Academic block * Hostels for students and staffs * Library * Canteen * Parade ground * Swimming pool * Auditorium

References

{{Kollam Maritime colleges in India Educational institutions established in 2010 Education in Kollam Organisations based in Kollam 2010 establishments in Kerala

History

Facilities

See also

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