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{{Infobox institute
| name = Kerala Maritime Institute, Neendakara, Kollam
| image = Entrance of Kerala Maritime Institute uc at Neendakara, Nov 2016.jpg
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| caption = Entrance of Kerala Maritime Institute
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| founder = [[V. S. Achuthanandan]]<br />(''ex-[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister of Kerala]]'')
| established = 4 May 2010
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| chairman = Adv.V.J. Mathew
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| key_people = K. R. Vinothu <br />''Chief Operating Officer''
Mariapron<br />''Campus Manager''
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| owner = [[Government of Kerala]]
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| location = [[Neendakara]]
| city = [[Kollam]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
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| country = [[India]]
| coor = {{coord|8.937346|N|76.542189|E|display=title,inline}}
| address =Neendakara Port, Kollam-691582
| website = [http://www.keralaports.gov.in/ Keralaports.gov.in]
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'''Kerala Maritime Institute''' is an institute for maritime education in the state established by the [[Government of Kerala]] at [[Neendakara]] in [[Kollam]] city, [[India]]. The institute was created by the Port Department of Kerala state to give training for students in Kerala. The campus is located on 10 acres of land attached to the Neendakara Port. More than 5,000 students have been trained at Neendakara maritime institute under the Boat Crew training programme. The institute has played a major role in reducing the number of state-wide inland navigation accidents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/maritime-institute-to-come-up-at-neendakara/article289620.ece |title=Maritime institute to come up at Neendakara |work=The Hindu|date=23 May 2009 |access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref> The headquarters of the institute is at Neendakara.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/may/08/steps-begun-to-set-up-maritime-university-475431.html | title=Steps begun to set up Maritime university | date=8 May 2013 |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>

The institute was inaugurated on 4 May 2010, by [[V. S. Achuthanandan]], former [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister of Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article348421.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301222407/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article348421.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 March 2016 |title=Rs 24.8 crore sanctioned for Maritime Institute |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref>

==History==
The idea for starting Government owned maritime institutes in [[Kerala]] state was first conceived by [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] lead [[Government of Kerala|Kerala Government]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Maritime-institute-to-come-up-at-Neendakara/article16602184.ece |title=Maritime institute to come up at Neendakara |newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 May 2009 |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> The then Port Minister of the state [[M. Vijayakumar]] announced the project on 23 May 2009. [[N.K. Premachandran]], Water Resource Minister, took the initiatives for setting-up the institute at [[Neendakara]] port complex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article348421.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301222407/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article348421.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 March 2016 |title=Rs 24.8 crore sanctioned for Maritime Institute |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref>

In March 2012, the [[Oommen Chandy]] lead Government sanctioned Rs. 24.8 [[crore]] for the construction of a new campus at Neendakara. The courses are certified by the [[All India Council for Technical Education|All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)]]. The institute has also secured approval from the [[Directorate General of Shipping]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/kerala-to-set-up-maritime-institutes/article4714907.ece |title=Kerala to set up maritime institutes |date=14 May 2013 |publisher=Business Line |access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref> On 21 February 2016, [[K. Babu]], Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise of Kerala, inaugurated the new campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Kerala-Maritime-Institute-Inaugurated/2016/02/22/article3289896.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223102351/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Kerala-Maritime-Institute-Inaugurated/2016/02/22/article3289896.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2016 |title=Kerala Maritime Institute Inaugurated |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=22 February 2016 |access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref>

==Facilities==
* Academic block
* Hostels for students and staffs
* Library
* Canteen
* Parade ground
* Swimming pool
* Auditorium<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.keralaports.gov.in/notification.html |title=Notification - Kerala Ports |publisher=Keralaports.gov.in |access-date=21 February 2016 |archive-date=16 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816070034/http://www.keralaports.gov.in/notification.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Education|India}}
* [[Kollam]]
* [[Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala]]
* [[Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction]]
* [[Kerala State Institute of Design]]
* [[Neendakara]]

==References==
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[[Category:Maritime colleges in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2010]]
[[Category:Education in Kollam]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Kollam]]
[[Category:2010 establishments in Kerala]]

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