Vice-Admiral HCS Bisht, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam visited the Sainik School Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. After he has taken over as the lBA Chairman of the school, it was his first official visit to preside over a meeting with State Government officials.
Under the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Eastern Naval Command extends naval support on the shoreward of AP, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and the Island chain of Andaman and Nicobar.
Vice-Admiral Bisht was given a spectacular Guard of Honour by the senior cadets of the school in the presence of Read Admiral P Rana, MP Prasanna Patsani, school Principal Captain (IN) Kanchan Mukherjee, Commander Sibapada Rath, Cdr Kalyan Mohanty, HQ Eastern Naval Command, Vice-Principal lt Col SN Mehta, Administrative Officer lt Cdr Santhosh Kumar N, Senior Master Dr SD Singh and officials of NCC, staffs and cadets.
Vice-Admiral Bisht visited the academic block, swimming pool, Baitarani House and other important venues of the school.
In his interaction with Class-XII cadets, the Vice-Admiral expressed his happiness as the cadets are well motivated to join Armed Forces. He advised them to make the best use of the available resources at the school and join Armed Forces in large numbers which can bring glory to the State of Odisha. He assured the school fraternity that his office would extend all necessary support and ensure that the school rises to greater heights.