Under the aegis of the Government of Jharkhand, a ten-day Life Saving Technique- Watersports (LST-WS) and Power Boat Handling Tiller (PBH-T) training program is being organized to promote water sports and life saving techniques for it. In collaboration with the National Institute of Water Sports, Goa, Jharkhand's reservoirs, local boatmen living near waterfalls and tourism friends will give priority to learn this.
The complete program of Life Saving Technique will be of one month. In this, along with new trainees, there will also be a program for license revalidation or renewal. The training will start from June 16. This training will be given in 4 batches from June 16 June to July 28. In the program running from June 16 to June 26, 30 new trainees will get a chance, while there will be 20 candidates who already have a license.
Similarly, 30 people will participate in the training program (including life saving techniques, renewal) from June 28 to July 8, 20 for renewal of powerboat handling. In the program of July 10-13 and July 14-17, 55-55 candidates (all renucl) will also appear.
It is necessary for the sailors and tourist friends to have complete preparation for the selection. Swimming of 100 meters in 3 minutes is essential eligibility. The age of the candidates should be minimum 18 and maximum 50 years as on 31 March 2023. Candidates will be selected for training on priority basis on “first come first served” basis to local boatmen and tourist friends living within 5 to 10 km distance of water bodies of Jharkhand. Apart from Khelgaon, Ranchi, training will be given to interested applicants at Kanke Dam, Ranchi and Patratu Dam, Ramgarh.
Interested candidates will fill the prescribed form and make it available to the Directorate of Tourism, Jharkhand. This training will be completely free of cost. After training successful candidates will be given a license, which will be valid for 2 years. Candidates will have to submit their applications by post or by hand to the directorate by June 12. For detailed information, you can visit the website https://tourism.jharkhand.gov.in/.