In Delhi, a big revelation has come to light that students were duped of lakhs of rupees by pretending to get a job in the Merchant Navy. An institute named Delhi Maritime Academy, operating on the third floor of the NDIIT building in Kalkaji area of South Delhi, is accused of luring students with fake courses and 100% placement by claiming itself to be affiliated with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS).
After receiving the complaint, the Director General of Shipping, Government of India ordered an investigation and issued a public advisory on January 9 stating that the organization’s claim of being recognized by DGS is false. Students should not fall prey to the job claims of the institute.
Apart from this, Director General of Shipping (DGS) of the Government of India, Shyam Jagannathan had also written a letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner on January 9 demanding action. However, today even after a month the institute is operating openly and that too right in front of Kalkaji police station.
Students made serious allegations against the academy
A student resident of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh alleged that Delhi Maritime Academy took admission from him in the name of getting 100% job and took Rs 5.5 lakh. According to the student, when he went to the institute for the first time, the operators of Delhi Maritime Academy told him that the institute is DGS approved. 100% job guaranteed. According to this victim student, after admission, he neither studied nor got a job and only a fake job offer email was sent to him.
According to the student, he has been requesting Delhi Maritime Academy to return the money for the last one year but till date the entire money has not been returned. Now this student has filed a complaint with the police and a case in the court against the institution. According to the student, now he hopes to get the money back through the court only. Also, according to the victim student, the institute is continuously sending him legal notices and is trying to break him.
Apart from the student from Sultanpur, another student from Delhi, Sachit Singh, told that on the internet, Delhi Maritime Academy also claims to provide direct job apart from the course, as written by DGS in its letter. In such a situation, he also met the operators of DMA in search of a job, who took lakhs of rupees from him and gave him many fake offer letters and once sent him to Goa and Mumbai. Where he bore the entire expenses of Mumbai. Now when he is asking for money back from the institute, the institute is not giving the money.
What is mentioned in the DGS complaint regarding the academy?
In the complaint lodged with DGS regarding Delhi Maritime Academy, several Facebook posts and other pictures have also been shared, in which Delhi Maritime Academy was allegedly claiming to offer courses up to B.Tech Marine Engineering, B.Tech Naval Architecture, B.Sc Nautical Science, Diploma in Nautical Science, GP Rating, Graduate Marine Engineering and Electro Technical Officer (ETO).
After this, the DGS demanded action from the Delhi Police Commissioner and the administration after investigation. When the director of the institute, Meenakshi Jaswal, was questioned on this whole matter, she said that she only runs a coaching center and DGS recognition is not necessary for the coaching centre. Also, on the public notice and action of Director General of Shipping, Meenakshi Jaswal said that DGS has issued such public notice and letter without knowing the parties. In such a situation, she is preparing to present her side before the DGS.
Indian Sailors Union said- More than 1 thousand fake institutions are running across the country
President of the Indian Sailors Association, RP Vettil, says that more than 1000 such fake institutions are running in the country, which are cheating the youth without recognition by giving them the dream of getting a job in the Merchant Navy and the way no action was taken on the matter of Delhi Maritime Academy (DMA) even after the letter, it shows administrative laziness.
Even after a month of DGS advisory and letter, no concrete action has been taken against the institute and the activities of this institute, which is being run right in front of Kalkaji police station, have also raised questions on the role of the local police. The biggest question is, after all, action will be taken after the future of how many more students is ruined?