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Navy Chief Hari Kumar presents gallantry, distinguished service awards

Utkarsh Classes Last Updated 07-02-2025
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Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral R Hari Kumar presented Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards to Naval personnel at South Goa on 14 April 2024. CNS, Admiral R Hari Kumar presented the awards to the naval personnel on behalf of President Droupadi Murmu.

  • The ceremony honored Naval personnel who have displayed gallantry, leadership, professional achievement and distinguished service of a high order.
  • For this, a special Naval Investiture Ceremony 2024 was organized at INS Hansa, Goa, on 14 April 2024.

Awards for distinguished service to naval personnel:

  • The awards recognize the bravery, leadership, professional accomplishments, and distinguished service of naval personnel.

35 Navy personnel honored with various awards:

  • A total of 35 personnel were honored with various awards during the Naval Investiture Ceremony at INS Hansa, Goa. In this, Navy Medal (Gallantry) was given mainly to the following:
    • Commander Manish Singh Karki
    • Commander Kaustab Banerjee
    • Lieutenant Commander Panneerselvam Vishnu Prasanna
    • Lieutenant Commander Bhaskar.

CNS Admiral R Hari Kumar awarded two Gold Medals:

  • During the award ceremony held in Goa, CNS Admiral R Hari Kumar was presented with two Memorial Gold Medals. These are as follows:
    • The Lieutenant VK Jain Memorial Gold Medal is awarded for pioneering research in the field of weapons improvement and electrical engineering.
    • Also presented the Captain Ravi Dhir Memorial Gold Medal for promoting flight safety.

CNS Trophy for Best Green Practices:

  • CNS Trophy awarded for Best Green Practices 2023 in the Indian Navy.
  • These were awarded to Naval Dockyard, Mumbai and INS Valsura in industrial and non-industrial categories respectively.

Unit Citation for Excellent Service:

  • The CNS also awards Unit Citations to Naval units for outstanding service in the previous year.

Naval ships also included in Navy Award recipients:

  • Several ships of the Indian Navy were also included among the recipients of this Navy Award. These mainly included the following:
    • Ship Teg
    • Kolkata
    • Karmuk
    • Sumedha
    • Sumitra and
    • Sharda
    • Submarine INS Sindhu Kesari
    • Flight Squadron INAS 550
  • The list of coastal establishments included Chilka, Sarkar, Eksila, Dronacharya, and the Naval Ship Repair Yard in Karwar.

FAQ

Answer: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral R Hari Kumar

Answer: A special Naval Investiture Ceremony 2024 was held at INS Hansa, Goa.

Answer: A total of 35 personnel were honored.
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