Stakeholders

The following parties play a critical role in the successful functioning of the Distance Learning Programme, and hence can be considered stakeholders in the success of the Programme:

• Student-cadets
• Shipping Companies
• Company Training Officer (CTO)
• Shipboard Training Officer (STO)
• Faculty for each of the courses
• Directorate General of Shipping
• Chief Examiner of Masters and Mates
• Co-ordinator at TMI
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Role of Stakeholders

1 Student-cadets

• Follow the structured courseware suggested by BITS
• Interact with your mentor and follow the well-defined study plan
• Adhere to the procedures and deadlines suggested
• Acquire the necessary training, skills and competence prescribed
• Take all evaluation components on time and fulfill all academic requirements

2 Shipping Companies

• Identify a Company Training Officer (CTO)
• Sponsor student-cadets for the training programme
• Ensure that educational resources necessary for the programme are provided to the CTO and on board ships

3 Company Training Officer (CTO)

• Identify a mentor on board for sponsored student-cadets
• Ensure that the mentors have the required educational resources and appropriate training
• Deliver educational / training programme material to student-cadets
• Act as a liaison between the STO, student-cadet and the co-ordinator

4 Shipboard Training Officer (STO)

• Act as a mentor to student-cadets in the distance learning programmes
• Ensure that student-cadets are aware of the training programme and the plan for the current semester
• Provide educational resources on board the ship whenever necessary
• Assist student-cadets in their structured self-learning process
• Ensure orderly implementation of the evaluation and assessment process

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5 Faculty for each of the courses

• Provide structured courseware and additional educational resources whenever necessary
• Implement the instructional delivery process as designed by BITS through the Co-ordinator
• Develop evaluation components for the course during the semester for implementation
• Evaluate components administered during the semester
• Provide feedback to student-cadets
• Grade the performance of student-cadets in the course at the end of each semester

6 DG Shipping / Chief Examiner

• Approve programmes
• Evaluate the course material
• Review and feedback monitoring and periodic verification

7 Co-ordinator (Tolani Maritime Institute)

• Act as a link between BITS, the various faculty for each of the courses, other resource persons, shipping companies, CTO, STO and DG Shipping / Chief Examiner
• Function as the enabler in the educational administration of the Distance Learning Programme
• Identify faculty and other resources with required domain knowledge & expertise for the development of the courseware
• Co-ordinate courseware development, evaluation, monitoring and feedback processes with BITS and other stakeholders
  

8 BITS, Pilani

• Prepare structured courseware modules
• Process evaluation, assessment, monitoring and feedback
• Co-ordinate between the various stakeholders
• Train faculty and mentors
• Maintain and make available appropriate records

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