The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the fifth batch of Agniveers will be live streamed on various platforms through the internet from the Indian Navy’s base at Chilka. The parade marks the successful culmination of training of approximately 3000 Agniveers, including women Agniveers who have undergone rigorous training at Chilka.
According to the press release the POP is scheduled for 7th March 2025 and the live streaming will be available on Indian Navy YouTube channel, Facebook page and regional Doordarshan network in the evening from 5.30 pm onwards Friday. Approximately 2972 agniveers will take part in the parade.
Flag Officer Commanding -in- Chief of the Southern Naval Command , Vice Admiral V Srinivas will be the Chief Guest and review the post sunset POP. This momentous event will be witnessed by the families of the passing-out Agniveer course. Besides this, high achiever veterans and eminent sports personalities will also be present, inspiring the Agniveers with their remarkable journey.
Vice Admiral V Srinivas will also attend the valedictory function and present awards/ trophies to various trainees/ Division and unveil the bilingual trainees’ magazine ‘Ankur’.
The POP not only signifies the successful completion of 16 weeks of ab initio Naval training but also their voyage in the Combat-ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future-ready Indian Navy.
