Maritime activities in our country are mostly devoted to any one of the four purposes: Defence, Commercial, Academic and Sports. There are a number of courses and institutions to cater to those engaged in or aspiring to join any of these streams. Such institutions include some of the universities, the IITs, a few Government departments like the Civil Defence Department and the Ministry of Defence and a host of government-aided and approved institutions (of which SEI is a prime example).
The principal objective of the Seminar on Maritime Education and Training was to initiate a meaningful coordination and networking among these different courses and institutions so that the best synergistic effects may be realized for all of them.