As a part of the Navy Day Celebration 2019, a reunion function of naval veteran sailors and their families was organised at Indian Navy Sailor's Basic Training Establishment at INS Chilka.
Hundreds of Naval sailors and their spouses participated in the reunion. The sailors became emotional and nostalgic by reminiscing their training periods.
Commanding Officer, INS Chilka and Naval Officer-in-Charge (Odisha) Commodore Ruturaj Sahoo welcomed the participants.
He informed about the upcoming events to be conducted to celebrate the Navy Day.
A cultural programme staged by the trainees was very heartwarming.
Veterans Club Odisha president Bidyadhar Nayak encouraged the trainees to excel in their respective fields.
He thanked to Commanding Officer, INS Chilka Commodore Ruturaj Sahoo, along with surgeon Captain Joydeep Choudhury, Commander Trilochan Rout and Naval Wives' Welfare Association president Sangeeta Sahu.