Young Bangladeshi Women on the Blue Highway

13 cadets of BSC

Bangladeshi women will be appointed now at the sea-going ships. 13 female cadets got the chance to be admitted in the one year course of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC). They will get the chance to be in the government ships within one month.

Female seafarers have been going to sea since the 19th century; now they are found in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Turkey, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, UK, USA, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, etc. The golden moment is not far away for Bangladesh too. A genuine desire for doing 'something exceptional' is growing among the young women of the 21st century; they inherently possess high ambition and futuristic vision to go ahead breaking the boundary.

BMA's effort for recruiting female cadets commenced in 1996. Finally, it clicked in January 2012 at the Ministry of Shipping. The milestone decision for recruiting females in 2012-2013 session was taken. Three broad areas of workplaces for female seafarers were selected: (1) ocean-going ships, (2) shore-based shipping offices and (3) maritime education (maritime university/academy).

শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

Account BenefitThe Academy accomplished the recruitment procedure. Finally, the campus welcomed its long-awaited new type of trainees - female marine cadets. New platoon, new accommodation, new type of uniform, new style of walking sound, new type of voice, but the same type of education and training. Thirteen physically, emotionally and spiritually motivated pioneering cadets have strong determination and indomitable will to become seafarers and leaders in maritime industry. They completed their Phase-I (2 years) of 3-years' Pre-Sea Cadet (Bachelor of Maritime Science) Training Course in December 2013. The Department of Shipping has issued them CDCs (Continuous Discharge Certificate - which may be called sea-passport).
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