A significant milestone was achieved as 1,389 Agniveers, including 214 women Agniveers, of the Indian Navy passed out from the portals of INS Chilka, Odisha on Friday, Navy said here on Saturday. Giving details, officials said Passing Out Parade (POP) for the fourth Batch of Agniveers (01/24) marked the culmination of 16 weeks of rigorous naval training in a unique post-sunset ceremony. The post Sunset POP was reviewed by Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
The POP signifies not only the successful completion of initial training but also marks commencement of a new chapter for the Agniveers in the Indian Navy. While addressing the parade, Navy chief congratulated the trainees on parade and exhorted the passing out course to uphold the Navy’s core values of Duty, Honour, and Courage in their pursuit of nation-building. He urged them to focus on their subsequent phases of training and become technologically proficient sea warriors. Admiral Tripathi awarded medals and trophies to meritorious Agniveers during the POP.