An inspiring and smartly-turned out parade marked the culmination of 21 weeks of basic training of the 01/2016 batch of trainees at the INS Chilka wherein 2,280 sailors passed out successfully on Friday.
These trainees will now proceed for cadre-specific professional training both at sea and professional training schools of the Indian Navy. The parade was reviewed by INS Chilka Commanding Officer Captain Manish Misra.
Omparkash Yadav, SSR, P Nitin Navik, GD and P Darbal, MR were adjudged the best trainees in their respective categories for meritorious performance. The ceremony was also attended by trainees’ parents and other dignitaries of the Navy and the Coast Guard.
The INS Chilka is a premier basic training establishment of the Indian Navy for imparting ab-initio training to sailors and naviks of the Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, respectively. The training regime being followed at the INS Chilka is well-structured and scientifically-prepared to meet the specific objectives of the Indian Navy.
The trainees are exposed to service subjects as well as academic subjects such as computer and applied science. Equal emphasis is also laid on toughening the raw recruits both physically and mentally through various activities like drill, route march sailing expedition, outdoor camps, weapon firing and swimming.