'Sagar Mein Samman' launched on International Day for Women in Maritime
Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman', a policy initiative to raise women's participation in the maritime sector, at International Day for Women in Maritime celebrations in Mumbai on 18 May 2025.
Summary
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman' (SMS), a Government of India policy initiative to build a gender-equitable maritime workforce, at International Day for Women in Maritime celebrations in Mumbai on 18 May 2025. The policy offers a road map on safety, leadership, retention, training and governance for women in seafaring and shore-based roles. He noted that this year's IMO theme for the day is 'An Ocean of Opportunities for Women' and that women seafarers in India rose from 341 in 2014 to 2,557 in 2024, a growth of 649%. He also felicitated 10 outstanding women of the Indian maritime sector.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Sagar Mein Samman (SMS) — women in maritime policy
- Launched
- 18 May 2025, Mumbai, by Sarbananda Sonowal
- IMO theme 2025
- 'An Ocean of Opportunities for Women'
- Women seafarers
- 341 (2014) → 2,557 (2024), +649%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which policy initiative to increase women's participation in the maritime sector was unveiled on International Day for Women in Maritime, 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sagar Mein Samman
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Sagar Mein Samman' in Mumbai. The 'Women in Seafarer' programme is envisaged in the Maritime India Vision 2030 document.
What is the IMO theme for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2025?
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Correct answer: B — An Ocean of Opportunities for Women
The 2025 theme is 'An Ocean of Opportunities for Women', which aligns with the World Maritime Day 2025 theme 'Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity'.