Speaking at today’s graduation procession, Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain, the country’s shipping adviser, stated that the nation’s marine academies will be brought up to world standards.
“A master plan will be taken for the overall development of the Marine Academy of Bangladesh . . . Country’s all (marine) academies will be upgraded as international standards,” he said.
Speaking as the chief guest during the graduation procession of the 58th class of cadets from the Bangladesh Marine Academy in Chittagong was M Sakhawat Hossain, who is also the adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Senior representatives from a number of forces attended the occasion, along with Dr. Shahadat Hossain, the mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), and Captain M Ibne Kaiser Taimur, the acting commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy.
Noting that they have talked to domestic and foreign shipping corporations so that domestic mariners can get employment opportunities, the adviser said, “Our mariners are working in different countries and playing a very significant role in the country’s economy through earning huge foreign currencies.”
Advisor Sakhawat mentioned a number of modifications in the academy, stating that while certain adjustments are being made to the selection process, the curriculum would also need to be slightly modified.
Brigadier Sakhawat urged the seamen to serve overseas while preserving the nation’s reputation.
At the event, Md Minhaj Sadman was awarded the President’s Gold Medal for the highest achievement in all fields among the 58th batch cadets while Senior Captain Jisan received the Bangladesh City Corporation Medal for obtaining the 2nd highest marks.
Besides, Cadet Captain Nusrat and Senior Captain Mahira were awarded the Bangladesh Marine Academy Medal, Senior Cadet Ridoy was awarded the Bangladesh City Corporation Medal, and Ismail was awarded the Shipping Corporation Medal.
For obtaining the highest marks in the final examination this year, Md Ibne Faisal Tanvir Majumder of the naval branch and Iffad Hasan Anik of the engineering branch were awarded the silver medal of the Ministry of Shipping.
Marine Academy sources said since its establishment in 1962, about 5,362 cadets have been trained from this academy in the last 62 years and working with good reputation on various domestic and foreign ships.
“Not only that, the country receives over Tk 3000 crore in revenue annually through marine professionals,” they mentioned.
In the 58th batch of the Bangladesh Marine Academy, Chittagong, 238 cadets have finished two years of academic and regimental training at the Marine Academy, comprising 128 cadets in the nautical branch and 120 in the engineering branch.
A four-year Bachelor of Maritime Science Honours program was started in the Bangladesh Marine Academy’s Nautical and Engineering Department in 2013 after being affiliated with BSMR Maritime University, and the batches have finished their courses.
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