Uphold honour code, says SNC chief

The Southern Naval Command chief, Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande, on Friday reminded the cadets of the underlying foundation of honour that must govern an Officer's conduct till his last breath.

He was addressing the passing out parade of 101 officers of the First Training Squadron at Kochi Naval Base today. The issues and controversies related to the defense wings may forced him to say these words.

Turning towards the parents of the passing out cadets, Admiral thanked them on behalf of the Navy for giving their sons to the Navy and assured them that the Navy would look after their sons as their sons.

The 24 week afloat training on board the First Training Squadron ships comprising of INS Tir, INS Shardul, Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna and Sail Training Ships- INS Tarangini and INS Sudarshini- is intended to provide the cadets a firsthand experience of the rigours of life onboard a warship at sea and developing their Sea legs.

During the period, the cadets are trained on General and Astro Navigation, Communications, Gunnery and Missile Warfare, and seamanship in addition to military values. They also visited the ports of Jeddah ( Saudi Arabia), Safaga (Egypt), Djibouti, and Salalah (Oman) as part of their international exposure to countries and cultures.