[2] The Institute, only one of its nature in South Asia, acts as the apex body for training, education, consultancy and research on areas related to recreational and leisure Watersports.

The certification and licensing from this Institute are required for carrying out operations in water-bodies such as handling different watercraft for the tourists, swimming pools, water theme-parks etc.

Some major disciplines for training and education are life saving, powerboat handling, sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, scuba diving, river rafting and kayaking.

The state-of-the art, iconic campus being built for the Institute at Caranzalem, Near Dona Paula Circle, Panaji, Goa has all modern training and education facilities including an Olympic-size dive pool.

These are meant for certification and licensing to handle various operations and are broadly of three categories: skill enhancement, professional and management courses.

The Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), an organization of fishermen also submitted a memorandum to the Goa government against setting up of the campus, citing that it would violate the coastal regulation (CRZ) zone guidelines.