New Delhi, June 13 -- More than 3,000 trainees, including women Agniveers of the Indian Navy and Naviks of the Indian Coast Guard, successfully passed out from INS Chilka after completing 16 weeks of intensive ab-initio naval training.
A total of 3,012 trainees of Batch 01/26 participated in the Passing Out Parade held on June 12 (Friday). The batch comprised 2,746 Agniveers of the Indian Navy, including 116 women Agniveers, and 265 Naviks of the Indian Coast Guard.
The parade marked the successful transformation of the recruits into disciplined, motivated and professionally trained personnel ready to undertake the responsibilities and challenges of naval service.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Na...