Navy day was celebrated with enthusiasm by the National Hydrographic Office here on Thursday. Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
CM Harish Rawat also attended the function. Senior serving, retired Officers of the defence services, State Government officials and prominent personalities were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion the Qureshi said that the Indian Navy is capable custodian of the maritime boundaries of the country. He said that the skills capabilities and courage of personnel of Indian navy puts them at par with the best naval forces of the world.
The Chief Guest along with other guests witnessed the “Sunset Ceremony” and was appreciative of various exhibits displaying the Indian Navy’s multidimensional capabilities, state of art technology and its rich traditions. Video clips of the various naval activities in general and Hydrographic capabilities in particular were also screened during the function. The head of National Hydrographic office Vice Admiral SK Jha AVSM welcomed the guests on the occasion. The IMA commandant lt Gen Manvendra Singh was also present of the occasion along with local MlAs Ganesh Joshi and Hira Singh Bisht.
The Indian Navy celebrates Navy day on December 4 every year to commemorate the decisive Naval operations conducted during the Indo-Pak conflict of 1971, the theme for the Navy day this year was “Indian Navy: Ensuring Seas for a Resurgent nation”.
The National Hydrographic Office organsied a blood donation camp on November 28 in which large number of people participated. An interschool quiz competition was also organised during the week in which students participated. A get-together of retired hydrographers and cartographers including the Office staff was held at the office lawns on December 2. The week long celebrations concluded with the “At Home” function on Thursday.
The National Hydrographic Office is responsible for publication of nautical charts and publications for use by the Indian Navy.