Vizag Sea Cadet Corps' 48th anniversary parade held today

Visakhapatnam, Jan 14 (PTI) The 48th anniversary ofthe Visakhapatnam unit of the Sea Cadet Corps(SCC) wasobserved at the Naval Base parade ground t...

Visakhapatnam, Jan 14 (PTI) The 48th anniversary ofthe Visakhapatnam unit of the Sea Cadet Corps(SCC) wasobserved at the Naval Base parade ground today with RearAdmiral Deepak Kapoor, Chief Staff Officer (Personnel andAdministration) Eastern Naval Command, inspecting theceremonial parade.

A demonstration of skills of the SSC,includingsailing, boat pulling, rigging, semaphore, band performanceand rifle drill was also organised for the dignitariespresent.

Rear Admiral Kapoor later presented awards to the SeaCadets who had excelled during the year 2017-18.

Cadet Petty Officer P Vamsi and Cadet Petty Officer PDevika won awards for seamanship activities, Able Cadet CMaruthi and Ordinary Cadet C Jhansi won for sailing activitiesand Able Cadet S Bhargav and Leading Cadet M Sai Mounica forswimming, a Navy release stated.

The release informed that the Sea Cadet Corps, startedin 1938, today has 11 units and is headquartered in Mumbai. Itimparts basic training in naval discipline to school goingboys and girls over a five year period. PTI CORBNM.

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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