Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar Saturday mentioned the primary batch of Agniveers has been inducted, amongst whom 341 are ladies. The Navy Chief additionally mentioned from subsequent 12 months ladies officers will likely be inducted throughout all branches and will not simply be restricted to seven or eight as is the case at present.
“We have inducted 341 ladies Agniveers now. It is the primary time ladies are being inducted into the ranks. We’re not inducting ladies individually. They’re being inducted in the identical method as their male counterparts. It is a uniform technique of choice. They endure related exams,” the Navy Chief mentioned.
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“They will be deployed on ships, airbases, plane. They are going to be skilled for the whole lot the way in which a standard sailor is skilled. There’s going to be no distinction in coaching. We’re being a gender-neutral pressure the place we solely have a look at functionality of the person,” he added.
He additionally hailed the commissioning of INS Vikrant as a “landmark” occasion and mentioned it was “a torch-bearer of atmanirbharta”. INS Vikrant – India’s first indigenous plane provider – was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kochi. “It has been a landmark occasion & signifies persistent efforts of generations of naval management, designers, planners, shipyard employees, trade, and different supporting companies and personnel.”
“There are only a few international locations which have the aptitude to make an plane provider & we now kind one of many elite or choose band,” he was quoted by information company ANI.
“It evokes self-confidence amongst us & it is a shining image of our indigenous functionality. It has contributed to enhancing the stature of the nation on this planet. I am positive Vikrant will proudly fly the Tiranga throughout the extensive reaches of Indo-Pacific in years to return,” the Navy Chief mentioned, addressing a press convention forward of Navy Day.
He mentioned the Navy has given assurances to the federal government that it’ll turn into ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) by 2047. “The federal government has given us clear pointers on Atmanirbhar Bharat. We’ve got given assurances that the Indian Navy will turn into Aatmanirbhar by 2047.”
(With ANI, PTI inputs)
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