Convocation Ceremony Held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala

Convocation Ceremony Held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala

The morning of 25 th November 2016 was a historic day for the cadets of 91st Indian Naval Academy Course. On this day 91 cadets were awarded B Tech degree by the Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, at the Convocation Ceremony held at INA in presence of their proud parents and guardians. Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, Commandant, INA and Rear Admiral KS Venugopal, Principal, INA also graced the occasion.

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT),
Pune being welcomed at INA for the Convocation Ceremony

The ceremony marked the culmination of an arduous four year training regimen, wherein the AICTE accredited B Tech degree is run simultaneously with a demanding curriculum of Navy specific subjects and an intensive outdoor training curriculum. The graduating cadets acquired their B Tech degree in one of the three streams viz., Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering (AEC), Electronics andCommunication Engineering (ECE) or Mechanical Engineering (ME), under the aegis of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, Commandant, INA and Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor,
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune with the graduating cadets of 91 INAC

Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune in his convocation speech congratulated the graduating cadets, their parents as well as their Instructors at INA. He urged the cadets to develop the skill of ‘Innovative Thinking’ and advised them to inculcate superior leadership qualities in the ever changing socio political environment. The Chief Guest awarded trophies to meritorious cadets. The ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’ for the cadet adjudged best in AEC stream was awarded to Flotilla Cadet Adjutant Anmol Bhatia. The ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the cadet adjudged best in ECE stream was awarded to Academy Cadet Captain Shubham Kumar. The ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the cadet adjudged best in ME stream was awarded to Divisional Cadet Captain Ankit Ojha.

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT),
Pune greeting the Professors and Instructors at INA

91 cadets were awarded B Tech degree by the Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor,
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, at the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

91 cadets were awarded B Tech degree by the Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor,
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, at the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT),
Pune administering the oath during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune
awarding the CNS trophy for the best syndicate in ECE Project during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune
awarding the CNS trophy for the best syndicate in ME Project during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune
awarding ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’ for the cadet adjudged best in AEC stream
to Flotilla Cadet Adjutant Anmol Bhatia during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune
awarding ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the cadet adjudged best in ECE stream
was awarded to Academy Cadet Captain Shubham Kumar during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune
awarding ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the cadet adjudged best in ME stream
was awarded to Divisional Cadet Captain Ankit Ojha during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, Commandant, INA presenting a memento to Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal,
Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Dr Surendra Pal, Vice Chancellor, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT),
Pune interacting with the graduating cadets of 91st INAC