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VENDURUTHY (Seamen Training Establishment) |
Name of
Establishment,
Location, Address and Nearest
Railway Station |
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Name |
INS Venduruthy
The following schools are located in
this establishment
- ASW
School
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Diving School
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ND School
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Signal School
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NIETT
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- Seamanship
School
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Centre for
Leadership and
Behavioural Studies(CLABS)
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Location |
Willingdon Island, Kochi. |
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Address |
INS Venduruthy, Naval Base, Kochi
682 004, Kerala. |
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Fax |
( 0484 ) 2668868 |
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Phone |
( 0484 ) 2662750 |
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Railway Station |
Kochi harbour terminus. All
important trains terminate at
Ernakulam junction, which is 6 km
ahead of Kochi Harbour Terminus. |
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Climate and
Altitude |
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Climate |
Hot and humid. |
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Altitude |
Sea level. |
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Temperatures |
Between 20°
- 35°
C. |
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Monsoon |
South west monsoon is active between
June and September. |
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Annual rainfall |
Approximately 310 cms. |
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Note: |
Kochi is prone to malaria and
observation of anti - malaria
precautions during the stay at
Kochi, is necessary. |
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Connectivity
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Road |
Well connected to Thiruananthpuram
and Chennai. |
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Rail |
Well connected to Thiruananthpuram
and Chennai. |
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Air |
Has an international airport and is
well connected to New Delhi, Chennai
and Mumbai. |
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Clothing and
Bedding |
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Clothing |
Tropical clothing is worn throughout
the year. Raincoat is essential
during the monsoon period. |
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Bedding |
Trainees are to possess their own
bedding, blankets, mosquito nets,
bed sheets and pillows. These can
also be purchased locally. |
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Accommodation |
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Officers |
Southern Naval Command Officers'
Mess. |
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Sailors |
Cabins/barracks according to their
rank. |
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Domestic Help |
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Officers accommodated in the mess
are provided with civilian bearers. |
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Recreation |
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Swimming Pool |
An Olympic size swimming pool is
located in the Naval Base. |
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Sports |
Facilities for all indoor/outdoor
games are available in the Naval
Base. A well equipped gymnasium is
also located in the Naval Base. |
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TV/Cinema |
Facilities exist in the officers'
mess and sailors barracks for
viewing satellite channels on TV. A
number of air conditioned theatres
screening English and Hindi films
are located close to the Naval Base.
A cinema hall also exists in the
Naval Base. |
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Watermanship |
Facilities for boat pulling and
sailing are also available. |
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Arms/Ammunition |
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Trainees are not permitted to
bring/hold private arms/ammunition. |
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Animals/Pets |
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Trainees are not permitted to keep
animals/pets. |
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Banking and
Other Facilities |
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Banking |
State Bank of India (extension
counter), Dena Bank and ICICI bank
(with ATM card facilities) branches
are located within the base. |
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Postal |
A full fledged post office is
situated within the base. |
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Telephone |
A STD/ISD telephone booth exists
within the premises of the base.
Number of other public telephone
booths are located outside close to
the Naval Base. |
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Hotels, Clubs
and Restaurants |
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Hotels, clubs & restaurants are
available within a radius of 10 kms. |
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Transport |
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Buses, taxis and autorickshaws are
available as public transport. |
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Medical
Facilities |
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Internal |
A sick bay exists is located within
the base. |
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External |
In patient treatment is available in
the Naval hospital INHS Sanjivani
located inside the Naval Base. |
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School for
Children |
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Internal |
Kindergarten school is located
within the establishment. A Naval
Public School also caters to the
need of the children. |
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External |
Number of schools with English as a
medium of instruction are located
close by. |
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Library |
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A Command reference/ fiction library
is located in the establishment. |
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