The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the First batch of Agniveers is scheduled at INS Chilka on 28 Mar 23. The POP marks the profitable completion of coaching of shut to 2600 Agniveers together with 273 ladies Agniveers present process coaching at Chilka. Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff will be the Chief Guest and the Reviewing Officer of the Passing out Parade. VAdm MA Hampiholi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command would additionally be current on the event together with different Senior Naval Officers and dignitaries. The profitable trainees would be deployed on frontline warships for his or her Sea coaching.
About the Indian Navy Agniveers
On 14 Jun 2022, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri and the three Service Chiefs launched the Agnipath Scheme. In consonance with the GoI initiative of a pan-India merit-based Agnipath recruitment scheme, Indian Navy oriented its choice, coaching and deployment methodology to lay the muse of a up to date, dynamic, youthful and technically geared up future-ready. The Navy additional leveraged this chance to begin the entry of Women Agniveers; consequently, shut to 2600 Agniveers together with 273 ladies Agniveers had been inducted within the Indian Navy and commenced their coaching at INS Chilka, in November 2022.Â
As half of their transformation to Sea Warriors, the Agniveers underwent 16 weeks of ab-initio coaching at INS Chilka, the premier sailors’ coaching institution of the Indian Navy. The coaching at INS Chilka encompassed tutorial, service and outside coaching, primarily based on the core Naval values of Duty, Honour and Courage.
This first batch of Agniveers additionally consists of these ladies and men Agniveer who had been half of the Indian Navy RD Parade Contingent on the Kartavya Path on 26 January this yr.
Major Highlights on the POP Scheduled on 28 Mar 23
The Passing Out Parade is a momentous event for the trainees and a proud second for his or her households. This is the first-ever passing out of the Agniveers from any coaching establishment of the nation submit profitable completion of ab-initio coaching – a major landmark in direction of a brand new starting for the Armed Forces and the Nation. Traditionally, POPs have been carried out within the morning hours, nevertheless, this Historic POP is scheduled to be carried out post-sunset, a first of its sort within the Indian Armed Forces.
During the POP deserving Agniveers would be introduced awards by the Chief Guest in varied classes. This yr onwards, acknowledging the contribution of the first Chief of Defence Staff, the Late General Bipin Rawat in direction of the transformational Agnipath scheme; the Indian Navy has instituted the General Bipin Rawat Rolling Trophy for the ‘Woman Agniveer Trainee Standing First in Overall Order of Merit’. This trophy would be introduced to the deserving girl Agniveer by the daughters of General Rawat.
To commemorate this landmark occasion and encourage the Agniveers, for the first time, the Passing Out Parade is being attended by eminent Veteran sailors who’ve excelled of their Service in addition to post-retirement careers and eminent sportswomen have been invited to the POP as Guests of Honour.Â
Ms PT Usha, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), who’s popularly often known as the (*28*) and Payyoli Express is a proud recipient of the Padma Shri award and President of the Indian Olympics Association. Ms Mithali Raj, former captain of the Indian ladies’s Cricket staff and one of the best ladies cricketers of all time. She is the recipient of Padma Shri, Arjuna Award and Maj Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards. Both PT Usha and Mithali Raj have kindly consented to grace this event with their presence.
The eminent Veterans who would be current to encourage the Passing Out Agniveers embody Chiman Singh, ex-PO CDI, MVC, a struggle hero of the 1971 Indo-Pak War who was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra. Gajanan Jagannath Mane, who participated within the 1971 India –Pak War and was awarded the Padma Shri for his huge societal contributions post-release. Harjinder Singh Cheema, ex-POME, who contributed immensely to the nation by establishing a 500-crore business of ‘Cheema Boilers Ltd’ In Punjab. Shankar Singh Shishodia, ex-POCDI, who based the ‘Shri Prem Singh Badgujar Charitable Trust’ enterprise free remedy of poor sufferers and established the ‘Mahadev Marmo Private Ltd’ a agency concerned within the exploration, mining and processing of Natural stones. Darshan Singh Ahluwalia, ex-CHELA, who has been functioning as Administrator of reputed Schools and was accredited with the ‘Best Administrator’ from the ‘Indus Group of Institutions’ in 2016. Avtar Singh, ex-MCELR II, who has been an International Hockey participant, an inspirational coach of the Indian Women Team (Junior) and a recipient of CNS felicitation. Harishankar Yadav, ex-POEL(P), who holds the ‘Guinness World Record’ for many step-ups in 24 hours, ‘Limca National record’ for overlaying a distance of 4,249 km on cycle in 2005 and a National Record for biking from Kashmir to Kanyakumari thrice within the yr 2007. Manoj Kumar Sharma, ex-POEL(R), who’s accredited with the institution of a diversified firm with a turnover of over 15 crores dealing in supplying development materials to reputed builders and development corporations like Tata, L&T and many others.
These veteran sailors, with their illustrious Service careers and their contribution to the nation post-retirement, will function inspirational fashions for the Agniveers.
About INS Chilka
INS Chilka is the premier coaching institution of the Indian Navy for sailors’ ab-initio coaching upon induction. Commissioned in 1980, the institute undertakes varied sides of Service coaching like Physical Training, Swimming, Small Arms, Cyber Security, Naval Orientation and many others. The curriculum has been designed to develop psychological and bodily colleges important for a profession at sea.Â
This historic POP would mark the fruits of 16 weeks of coaching for the first batch of Agniveers. Conduct of the maiden Night POP within the presence of eminent veteran sailors, sportswomen of worldwide reputation and senior Naval officers would be a landmark second for the first batch of Agniveers. Live streaming of the Passing Out Parade will begin from 1730 hrs on 28 Mar 23 onwards on Indian Navy YouTube Channel and Instagram Page in addition to on the Doordarshan Network.
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