As a part of 74th Republic Day 2023 celebrations, 797 students along with 44 teachers from five schools in and around Chennai viz. Army Public School, St Patrick's ICSE School, DAV Girls Gopalapuram, AM Jain School Meenbakam, and Padma Seshadri Bal Bhavan Siruseri visited onboard ships of First Training Squadron INS Tir, INS Sujata and CGS Sarathi on 28 January 2023. They were given a guided tour of ships, briefed about roles and capabilities of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. The interaction with personnel onboard ships provided excellent exposure to children on importance of maritime security of nation, general functioning of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard and life onboard ships.
