Naval NCC Cadet Senior Cadet Captain (SCC) Pavitra Patidar of Rabindranath Tagore University was selected for the International Naval Cruise Camp.
For this camp, ten best cadets were selected from 17 NCC Directorate from all over India. SCC Pavitra Patidar is the only cadet of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Directorate selected for International Naval Cruise Camp.
The 35-day visit to this camp started from Kochi Port on September 22. During this camp, the SCC holy Patidar three countries traveled to Madagascar, Kenya and Tanzania with the tip of the Indian Navy.
NCC Officer Sub Lieutenant Manoj Manral of Rabindranath Tagore University said that the camp is under the Overseas Deployment of Indian Navy.
The purpose of this camp is to understand our friendly relations with other countries and the Navy’s functioning of those countries, and the cadets have to deal with the daily activities of the Indian Navy at the same time as the Indian Navy’s Life Style. The journey from INS Arrow Ship left Kochi for Madagascar. The first training squadron started by One Training Squadron SHIP with INS Arrow, INS Shardul, INS Sujatha and ICGS Sarathi.
Cadets were involved in various activities of the Indian Navy during the voyage. Consisting mainly of Toeing of Ships under which pulling from one ship to another, boat lowering under which the rescue boat is discharged into the sea and carrying out rescue activities, replenishment at sea, under which exchange of goods and soldiers from one ship to another, navigational communication exercise under which communication from one tip to another tip was taught, light machine gun, INSAS rifle, firing was carried out from the Carabine Gano.
During the journey, cadets were made aware of SHIP Damage Control and Fire Fighting. Cadets were given duties like soldiers in the Ship.
Under the guidance of Captain Varun Singh of First Training Swadron who is awarded the Shaurya Chakra, 10 NCC cadets from All India experienced the Indian Navy lifestyle. Pavitra while sharing his experiences said the OSD Naval Cruise Camp was the most spectacular experience of his life. “I have lived the lifestyle and works of the Indian Navy. I wish that I could get selected in Indian Navy in future. I also request the youth of the country to also be a part of this magnificent force.”
Rabindranath Tagore University Vice-Chancellor Prof AK Gwal and Registrar Vijay Singh congratulated the SCC Cadet Holy Patidar on this achievement.