**Summary:**
On August 29, 2025, the Navy Children School (NCS), Delhi, commemorated its Diamond Jubilee Annual Day at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium. The event, themed "Swadesh Anurag – Love for One's Country," was attended by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff; Mrs. Shashi Tripathi, President NWWA; senior naval officers; and parents. The program featured student performances showcasing India's cultural heritage and national pride, including a classical dance, a patriotic performance by students with special needs, and a choreodrama. A Diamond Jubilee Song, created by NCS Delhi teachers with support from NWWA, was released by President NWWA. The Chief of the Naval Staff and President NWWA also released the Diamond Jubilee edition of the school magazine "Anchor" and a book of student-written stories, "A Fleet of Tales." Adm Tripathi lauded the school's achievements in academics, sports, and extracurricular activities, as well as its infrastructure development. He advised students on the importance of self-discipline, reading, perseverance, and humility, urging them to contribute to India's vision of a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. Master Manil Kumar and Ms. Khushi Janghu were awarded the Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla Memorial Award as the best all-rounder students for the academic year 2024-25. This information was released by PIB Delhi on August 30, 2025, at 9:40 AM (Release ID: 2162254).
Key Entities Referenced
Navy Children School, Delhi: The school celebrating its Diamond Jubilee Annual Day.
Adm Dinesh K Tripathi: Chief of the Naval Staff, present at the Annual Day celebration.
NWWA: Naval Wives Welfare Association, its President Mrs. Shashi Tripathi graced the occasion and supported school activities.
Talkatora Indoor Stadium: The venue where the Navy Children School, Delhi held its Diamond Jubilee Annual Day.
Sainik School Rewa: The school where CNS (Chief of Naval Staff) started his journey.
Viksit Bharat: India's vision of a prosperous developed India by 2047.
Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla Memorial Award: An award presented to the best all-rounder students.
Anchor: The Diamond Jubilee edition of the school magazine of Navy Children School Delhi
Ministry of Defence
NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL, DELHI CELEBRATES
ITS ANNUAL DAY - 2025
Posted On: 30 AUG 2025 9:40AM by PIB Delhi
Navy Children School, Delhi celebrated its Diamond Jubilee Annual Day on 29 Aug 2025 at Talkatora
Indoor Stadium. Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, and Mrs Shashi Tripathi, President
NWWA, graced the occasion. The function was also attended by senior Naval officers, invitees, guests and
parents. The theme for this year’s Annual Day was ‘Swadesh Anurag’ - Love for One’s Country.
The Annual Day program featured diverse performances by the students that celebrated India's rich cultural
heritage and national pride. Highlights included a classical dance, a patriotic performance by students with
special needs, and a powerful choreo-drama, all culminating in a tribute to the nation's progress and defence
forces.
A special ‘Diamond Jubilee Song’ composed by the teachers of NCS Delhi, with visuals prepared with the
able support of NWWA was released by President NWWA on the occasion.
The ‘Diamond Jubilee’ edition of the school magazine ‘Anchor’ as well as a book titled ‘A Fleet of Tales’, a
collection of stories, written by students of NCS, Delhi was also released by the Chief of the Naval Staff and
President NWWA.
The Chief of the Naval Staff commended the stellar performance of the school in academics, sports and co-
curricular fields. He also praised the school’s efforts in upgradation of academic facilities and infrastructure
development. Sharing invaluable life lessons from his five-decade-long journey in Uniform, which
started at Sainik School Rewa, CNS emphasized the importance of self-discipline as an “invisible
superpower” that can make individuals stronger, smarter, and sharper. Other key takeaways included the
benefits of reading, perseverance, and humility paired with confidence. CNS urged the students to dream big,
work hard, and cultivate self-confidence, self-awareness, and selflessness as they grow into professionals. He
also stressed the significance of giving back to society and expressed confidence that the students' dedication
and spirit will play a vital role in realizing India's vision of a prosperous and Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Master Manil Kumar, and Ms Khushi Janghu, best all-rounder students of AY 2024-25 were presented
with the Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla Memorial Award by the family members of Capt MN Mulla,
MVC.__________________________________________________________________
VM/SPS 170/25
(Release ID: 2162254)