Indian Naval Academy held its 23rd Convocation Ceremony on 24 May 2024. 103 Midshipmen of the 106 Indian Naval Academy Course were awarded their BTech degrees in the presence of their parents by Prof (Dr) TG Sitharam, Chairman, AICTE. Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, Commandant INA, Rear Admiral Rajvir Singh, Principal, INA, Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan, Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor INA, Senior officers, Officer Instructors and Professorial Cadre Officers were in attendance. The Ceremony marked the culmination of a rigorous four-year academic regimen, wherein the All India Council for Technical Education accredited BTech degree program, which includes Navy-specific military subjects, is concurrently run with a strenuous outdoor and physical training curriculum. The graduating Midshipmen acquired their BTech degree in Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering ECE and Mechanical Engineering ME, under the aegis of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, NewDelhi JNU. The Chief Guest congratulated the graduating Midshipmen, their parents as well as their Instructors and staff at INA. He administered the Convocation Oath and also awarded trophies to meritorious Midshipmen. 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 PPK Reddy, Midshipman Ayush Shukla and Midshipman Sumit Chandram respectively.
