Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik Lauds Indian Navy for Reaching out to Students

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik on Friday praised the Indian Navy for their endeavour to motivate the youth of the state. The governor made the remark when a three-member team of Naval officers led by commander Ronie Chowpoo called on him at Raj Bhavan. He also appreciated the navy for reaching out to students of the institutes of higher studies in the state to join the Indian navy, a Raj Bhawan communique informed. With good inborn physical fitness and agility, Parnaik said the youth of the state have huge potential for induction in the Indian armed forces.

The governor suggested more outreach programmes by the armed forces at the school and college levels. For the welfare of the youth of the state, he further suggested the use of audio-visual aids to showcase the prowess of the Indian navy. "Raj Bhavan will always be ready to facilitate such programmes," he said. The naval officers, including Lt. Commander Rige Bagra and Lt. Commander Saloni Gandhi, disclosed that, as part of the Indian Navy's awareness campaign, an outreach programme was conducted by the Navy at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST). "The young minds were given an insight into the Indian navy," they said.

The students were encouraged to avail themselves of opportunities to join the navy, and several avenues and various modalities for joining the navy were highlighted. The interaction programme received positive responses from students and faculty of the institutes, they said. The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is one of the most prestigious maritime forces in the world. It is expected to deter all maritime threats to the country and ensure safe passage for our energy and other resources by ensuring the protection of sea-lanes of communications. The job of an Indian naval officer also includes navigation, rescuing stranded castaways, and general maintenance and upkeep of heavy machinery. They enable diplomacy, search and rescue operations, anti-piracy operations, and the defence of our territorial waters.

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