India, March 8 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
A significant milestone was achieved as 2966 trainees, including 402 women Agniveers, 288 SSR (Med Asst) and 227 Naviks passed out from INS Chilka, Odisha on 07 Mar 25. The Passing Out Parade (POP) marked the culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous ab-initio Naval training, in a unique post-sunset ceremony. The Parade was reviewed by VAdm V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding - in- Chief, Southern Naval Command. Cmde B Deepak Aneel, Commanding Officer, INS Chilka was the conducting Officer.
The POP was witnessed by high achiever veterans namely Sureddy Siva Kumar, Ex - SPO, Sandeep Gupta, Ex-POELP, Lohrii Besii, Ex-POELP, GS Kocher, Ex-EMR 1 including eminent sports pe...