Odisha CM inaugurates Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI) at Ramchandi near Konark
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI) at Ramchandi near Konark, Puri district, on 12 December 2025, a ₹12-crore national-level centre for water rescue training.
Summary
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI) at Ramchandi near Konark in Puri district on 12 December 2025. OSWALI, built at a cost of ₹12 crore, will train fire services personnel from across the country, Central Armed Police Forces, NDRF, police, home guards and disaster volunteers in water rescue and lifesaving. Majhi said it is the first such institute in the country outside the Navy. He also laid the foundation stone of a scuba complex, and an MoU was signed between Odisha Tourism, Odisha Fire and Emergency Services and the National Institute of Water Sports, Goa.
Key facts
- Date
- 12 December 2025
- Place
- Ramchandi, near Konark, Puri district
- Cost
- ₹12 crore
- Trains
- Fire services, CAPFs, NDRF, police, home guards, volunteers
- First
- First such institute in India outside the Navy
- MoU partner
- National Institute of Water Sports, Goa
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Odisha Watermanship and Lifeguard Institute (OSWALI), inaugurated on 12 December 2025, is located near which place?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Konark
PTI, OdishaBytes and Kalinga TV (12 Dec 2025): OSWALI was inaugurated at Ramchandi near Konark in Puri district.
Consider the following statements about OSWALI, inaugurated in Odisha on 12 December 2025: 1. It was built at a cost of ₹12 crore. 2. It will train only Odisha's own fire services personnel. 3. An MoU was signed with the National Institute of Water Sports, Goa. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PTI, OdishaBytes, Kalinga TV and TOI: OSWALI cost ₹12 crore and will train fire personnel from across the country, CAPFs, NDRF, police and volunteers; an MoU was signed with NIWS, Goa.