Archive · 8 Aug 2025
INS Chilka Hosts Agniveer POP; Vice Admiral Reviews Parade
Imagine a big school where people learn to be sailors and coast guard members.
This school is called INS Chilka.
A group of 2,010 people, including 309 women, finished their training there.
They are called Agniveers, which is like being a new recruit in the Navy.
They had a special parade to celebrate their graduation, and a top Navy officer, Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, watched them.
The event showed how the Navy is making space for everyone, including women, and how much these new recruits care about protecting the seas.
2,010 Agniveers, including 309 women, completed training at INS Chilka.
The Passing Out Parade (POP) was held at INS Chilka in Odisha.
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar reviewed the parade.
276 Navik recruits of the Indian Coast Guard also completed training.
The event marked a step in gender inclusion and dedication to maritime defense.
- Who
- 2,010 Agniveers (including 309 women) and 276 Navik recruits.
- What
- Passing Out Parade (POP) of Agniveers and Navik recruits.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- INS Chilka, Odisha.
- Why
- To mark the completion of training and entry into active service.
- Event
- Passing Out Parade
- Location
- INS Chilka, Odisha
- Total Agniveers
- 2,010
- Women Agniveers
- 309
- Coast Guard Recruits
- 276
- Reviewing Officer
- Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar