Goa NIWS: Fuelled by adrenaline, dive right in

Roxanne D'silva

DEEPER THAN YOU THINK

The National Institute of Watersports in Caranzalem, Panjim -- an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism -- was set up with the intention of popularising watersports by providing professional training.

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports academy | Photo: Roxanne D'silva

GET WET, GET GOING

NIWS offers approximately 28 courses, specially tailored to meet the requirements of the government and corporate sectors. It also conducts safety audits and inspections of watersports and Scuba diving centres.

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports academy

ON COURSE

Courses on offer include life saving, boat handling (including jet ski and parasailing), handling non-motorised watercraft, orientation programmes for MDP-EDP, repair and maintenance, and online certification.

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports academy

PLACEMENT CELL

NIWS regularly organises personality development programmes, workshops, and seminars to improve the skills of students so as to fully equip them for the placement process.

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports academy | Photo: Venita Gomes

FULLY LOADED

The institute has equipped classrooms, dormitories, an auditorium, cafeteria, library and computer room, in addition to a 15-feet deep swimming pool, conveniently located near Caranzalem beach.

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports academy

SWIM LIKE A PRO

The swimming pool is open to the general public interested in learning to swim, with training being provided by experienced navy personnel.

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports academy | Photo: Roxanne D'silva

DETAILS

LOCATION: Aivao, Near Dona Paula Circle, Caranzalem, Panjim

WEBSITE: www.niws.nic.in

NIWS | Caranzalem| Goa| Watersports | Photo: Venita Gomes

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