| Printed: January 2021 | |
New Delhi. On the event of 72nd Republic Day, a spectacular Passing out Parade (POP) was held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, on Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 62 trainees together with 15 girls trainees handed out with flying colors, marking the fruits of their ab-initio coaching.
The parade was reviewed by Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi, AVSM, NM, Commandant, INA who awarded medals and trophy to meritorious trainees on completion of the Ceremonial Evaluate.
The CNS Gold medal for First in Total Order of Benefit was awarded to Cadet Shekar Mani Tripathi. The Commandant Silver Medal for Second in Total Order of Benefit was awarded to Cadet M Vaasudevan. The Zamorin Trophy for Greatest all spherical girl cadet was awarded to Cadet Amrutendrini D Chinamna.
The profitable trainees marched previous the Academy’s Quarterdeck, in Gradual March, to the normal notes of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ – the poignant farewell tune performed by Armed Forces all over the world when bidding adieu to colleagues and comrades, for his or her ‘Antim Pag’ or remaining step on the Indian Naval Academy. Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi, AVSM, NM, Commandant, INA congratulated the cadets on parade for his or her impeccable prove, sensible drill and actions on parade. He emphasised to uphold the ethos of Service earlier than Self and reiterated the Core values of Responsibility, Honour and Braveness.
The Reviewing Officer and different dignitaries shipped the stripes of the passing out trainees and congratulated them for profitable completion of their rigorous coaching. These officers will proceed to numerous Naval ships and institutions to additional consolidate their coaching in specialised fields. Stringent precautionary measures instituted by the Academy have helped in undertaking the difficult purpose of coaching the trainees regardless of COVID-19.
