Convocation ceremony of 83 cadets held at INA
Kannur, May 30 (UNI) The Indian Naval Academy (INA) held its 25th convocation ceremony on Friday in which 83 Midshipmen of the 107th and 108th Indian Naval Academy Course, including 5 foreign cadets from 3 friendly foreign countries were awarded their B. Tech degrees in the presence of their parents by Dr Jaiteerath R Joshi, Director General of BrahMos.
The 'Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy' for the Midshipman adjudged best in Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME) streams were awarded to Midshipman Dhanvin Saini, Midshipman Dhavalkumar G Korvadiya and Midshipman Nakul Saxena respectively.
The graduating Midshipmen acquired their B. Tech degrees in Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering (AEC), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME), under the aegis of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
The chief guest congratulated the graduating Midshipmen, their parents, as well as the instructors and staff at INA. He administered the convocation oath and also awarded trophies to meritorious Midshipmen.
INA Commandant Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, Deputy Commandant Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan, Chief Instructor INA, Rear Admiral G Rambabu, Principal INA, and all instructors participated in the event, an INA release said.
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