subject: standard operating Procedure (SOP) for clearance of fresh cDC
applications received under M.S. (CDC) Rules, 2017 - reg'
1. on receipt of cDC application, Shipping Master will verify the contents of the
applications with the documents uploaded, i.e. medical certificate, passport copy,
educational qualification certificate (EQC),course certificates etc'
2. On satisfactory scrutiny of the documents & contents thereof submitted along
with the application, the Shipping Master will issue and dispatch the cDC at the
address provlded in the seafarers profile of the applicant
3. Shipping Master will randomly verify the educational qualification certificate
(Eac) (i.e. 5% of the cases as per the earlier instructions of the Drrectorate). ln
case of certificate issued from Boards of whom the recognition is not known, the
verification is to be sent in all such cases. simultaneously, recognition of the
same is to be confirmed from the concerned state Board/state Government
Education Department/cBSE/UGC etc. A copy of the same may also be marked
to local MMD/SlC office for expediting the confirmation from the said offices.
4. The verification of EQC shall be done online where online verification provision is
available.
5. ln case the verification is not received from the Board within a period of 30 days,
cDC may be issued provisionally stating that the cDC is issued provisionally
pending the verification of educational qualification and if the verification report
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document is non genuine, then the CDC shall be cancelled under provision of
Rule 9(5) of M,S(CDC) Rules, 2017.
6, While dispatching the CDC in cases where verification of Educational
Qualification is pending, it will be mentioned in the covering letter that the CDC is
issued provisionally subject to outcome of the verification of the Educational
Qualification. ln the event if Educational Qualification being proven false or fake,
CDC shall be cancelled as per provision under Rute 9(5)of MS(CDC) Rules,
2017.
7. The verification other than online shall be done confidentially ensuring the issue
& receipt of verification communication out of any pilferage.
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