Vice-Admiral Karambir Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, visited the Sainik School Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Since taking over as the Chairman local Board of Administration (lBA) of the school, it was his first visit to preside over an lBA meeting with State Government officials.
Under the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Eastern Naval Command extends naval support on the shoreward of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Island chain of Andaman and Nicobar.
On Vice Admiral Singh’s arrival, Sainik School Principal Capt Kanchan Mukherjee extended him a warm welcome and the senior cadets of the school displayed a spectacular Guard of Honour in the presence of Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Kumar Patsani, Rear Admiral Deepak Kapoor , Chief Staff Officer (Personnel and Administration), Commodore KS Noor, Command Education Officer, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, B Pradhan, Senior Master, Government officials, NCC officers, staffs and cadets.
Foundation-stone of a new stadium was laid by School Captain Cadet Nitish Kumar in the presence of Vice Admiral Singh. Project construction would commence soon under supervision of the State Public Works Department. Vice-Admiral Singh inaugurated a 45-seat school bus sponsored by the State Government. In his address to the school fraternity, he assured his office would extend all support and ensure that the Sainik School Bhubaneswar rises to greater heights in the days ahead.