New Delhi: Union Shipping Minister, G.K. Vasan has clarified that there is no notification issued by the Directorate-General of Shipping (DGS) that bars admission of girl students in B.E. (Marine Engineering) courses.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Vasan stated that at present there are 125 Maritime Training Institutes approved by the Government out of which 113 institutes are in private sector and 12 institutes are in public sector.

Maharashtra (47) has the highest number of Maritime Training Institutes, followed by Tamil Nadu (26) and West Bengal (15).

"Two more proposals have been received from the private sector for establishment of more such institutes", Vasan said in his reply.