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that score, the role played by a maritime university is imperative to create a change in maritime
education from the skill-based domain to the research-based domain. A maritime university in
India is challenged by parallel norms, stipulation and demand from accrediting, approving and
awarding authorities. Thus, this study intends to haul out the existing and potential impediments
in the path and progress of enhancing the productivity of maritime education and training in
India. [14]

The research paper ‘Factors Affecting Female Students’ Choice of Maritime Majors’ presents
that gender equality has gradually become a prominent topic in social science. However, for
employees in traditional industries, such as sailors in the maritime industry, society has long held
preconceived notions regarding gender and different societal expectations for different genders.
The research explored the degree of influence of gender culture beliefs and social information
on female students’ choice of maritime majors in the current study. Research conducted group
discussions to formulate the study hypotheses and administered a questionnaire survey to 474
students at two marine-oriented institutes located in the north of Taiwan to collect data. Results
of a regression analysis reveal two main conclusions: (i) The gender culture beliefs of female
students in marine-oriented institutes are significantly and negatively related to the choice
of a gender-atypical major, and (ii) social information from professional referents is critical in
determining female students’ choice of a gender-atypical major. [15]

The research paper ‘Seafarers’ Quality of Life: Organizational Culture, Self-Efficacy, and
Perceived Fatigue’ investigates the factors influencing the quality of life of seafarers. This study
surveyed 320 seafarers who have lived and worked on a ship for more than six months. This
self-administered questionnaire included questions on organisational culture and support, self-
efficacy, perceived fatigue, and the quality of work life. Organisational culture and self-efficacy
were identified as factors affecting the quality of work-life, while organisational support was
found to have an indirect effect through self-efficacy and perceived fatigue. The final model
accounts for 63.1% of the variance in seafarers’ quality of life. This study shows that self-efficacy
is necessary for the quality of life of seafarers, having both direct and indirect effects. Moreover,
organisational support may prove to be the primary intervention point for relieving perceived
fatigue and enhancing self-efficacy, thus improving the quality of work life. [16]

Marine Learning Systems, New Wave Media and the World Maritime University, these three
organisations came together to provide insight into MET to the maritime industry in 2018.
On such insight, in India, earlier focused efforts are less observed, so INSA, by taking the
lead together with MTT and other organisations thought of studying about bridging the gap
between MET and maritime industry practices through the perspectives of seafarers and pre-
sea students in India.

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