Jitendra Singh felicitates 21 International Seabed Authority trainees at MoES
On 6 November 2024 at the Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh felicitated 21 trainees nominated by the International Seabed Authority after training at NIOT Chennai and NCPOR Goa.
Summary
On 6 November 2024 at the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) headquarters in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh felicitated 21 trainees nominated by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The trainings were conducted by two MoES institutions: NIOT, Chennai, gave at-sea training on polymetallic nodules to nominees from Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana, and NCPOR, Goa, gave on-land training on polymetallic sulphides. MoES is India's nodal agency for deep-sea mineral exploration under the ISA, which is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, and was established in 1994 under UNCLOS.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 6 Nov 2024, MoES headquarters, New Delhi
- Trainees
- 21, nominated by ISA
- Trainers
- NIOT Chennai (at-sea, nodules); NCPOR Goa (on-land, sulphides)
- ISA
- Kingston, Jamaica; established 1994 under UNCLOS
- Nodal agency
- MoES for PMN/PMS exploration
Practice MCQs 4 questions
How many trainees nominated by the International Seabed Authority were felicitated at MoES on 6 November 2024?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 21
PIB (MoES): Jitendra Singh felicitated 21 trainees nominated by the ISA on 6 November 2024.
The International Seabed Authority is headquartered in:
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Kingston, Jamaica
PIB (MoES): ISA, headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, was established in 1994 under UNCLOS.
Which two MoES institutions trained the ISA nominees felicitated in November 2024?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — NIOT Chennai and NCPOR Goa
PIB (MoES): the trainings were conducted by NIOT, Chennai, and NCPOR, Goa.
The International Seabed Authority was established in 1994 under:
Show answer
Correct answer: D — The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
PIB (MoES): ISA was established in 1994 under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).