In order to streamline the procedure with regard to attendance in the DGS approved maritime training institutes, the competent authority has directed that all the regular faculty, visiting faculty and the students who attend the courses in the institute should mandatorily mark their attendance through bio-metric device. Hence, all the maritime training institutes should install the bio-metric attendance device in their premises latest by 15tt’ February, 2018. The same will be verified during CIP, inspection for granting approval of courses or during comprehensive or surprise inspections carried out by Principal Officer, MMD/DGS officials. A11 the institutes should invariably install the bio-metric device and send their compliance report to this Directorate by 15th February’ 2O18.