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

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

The morning of 25 May 2018 was a historic day for the cadets of 94 Indian Naval Academy Course. On this day 137 Midshipmen were awarded BTech degree by the Chief Guest, Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi, at the Convocation Ceremony held at INA in presence of their proud parents and guardians. Vice Admiral RB Pandit, AVSM, Commandant, Rear Admiral Amit Vikram, Principal and Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha, VSM, Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor graced the occasion.

Vice Admiral RB Pandit, AVSM, Commandant, INA and Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi with the graduating cadets of 94 INAC

Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi being welcomed at INA for the Convocation Ceremony

The ceremony marked the culmination of a strenuous four year training regimen, wherein the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) accredited BTech degree program is run simultaneously with a demanding curriculum of Navy specific subjects and a rigorous outdoor and physical training curriculum. The graduating Midshipmen acquired their BTech degree in one of the three streams viz., Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering (AEC), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) or Mechanical Engineering (ME), under the aegis of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi administering the oath during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi awarding ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’ for the cadet adjudged best in AEC stream to Midshipman Umesh Kumar Khurana during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi in his convocation speech commended the graduating Midshipmen, their parents as well as their Instructors and staff at INA. He advised the graduating Midshipmen to technically equip themselves through focused education and sustained training to meet the emerging and future maritime and national security challenges. The Chief Guest awarded trophies to meritorious Midshipmen. The ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’ for the Midshipman adjudged best in Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC) stream was awarded to Midshipman Umesh Kumar Khurana. The ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for best in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) stream was awarded to Midshipman Akash Kumar Tripathi. The ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the Midshipman adjudged best in Mechanical Engineering (ME) stream was awarded to Midshipman Kulwinder Singh.

Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi awarding ‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the cadet adjudged best in ECE stream was awarded to Midshipman Akash Kumar Tripathi during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi awarding ‘‘Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy’, for the cadet adjudged best in ME stream was awarded to Midshipman Kulwinder Singh during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Vice Admiral RB Pandit, AVSM, Commandant presenting a memento to Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi during the Convocation Ceremony held at INA

Chief Guest Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi greeting the Professors and Instructors at INA

Professor Surendra Prasad, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi interacting with the graduating cadets of 94 INAC