The Passing Out Parade (POP) for the Spring Term 2025 was held at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala on May 31, 2025. A total of 186 trainees graduated, including Midshipmen from the 107th and 108th Indian Naval Academy Course, cadets from the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st Naval Orientation Courses, and cadets from four friendly foreign countries. Vice Admiral V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, reviewed the parade. Various awards and trophies were presented to outstanding trainees, including the President's Gold Medal to Midshipman Nakul Saxena and the Rajya Raksha Mantri Trophy to Midshipman Kiondo Michael Florence from Tanzania. Cheetah Squadron was awarded the Commandant's Champion Squadron Banner. The graduating officers will now continue their training at various Naval establishments and ships.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry responsible for defence.
SPRING TERM 2025 PASSING OUT PARADE: The specific passing out parade event being described in the document.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the posted information.
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala: The location where the Passing Out Parade took place.
31 May 25: Date of the Passing Out Parade.
107th Indian Naval Academy Course: One of the courses whose Midshipmen participated in the parade.
108th Indian Naval Academy Course: One of the courses whose Midshipmen participated in the parade.
38th Naval Orientation Courses NOC Extended: One of the courses whose trainees participated in the parade.
39th NOC Extended: One of the courses whose cadets participated in the parade.
40th NOC Regular: One of the courses whose cadets participated in the parade.
41st NOC Coast Guard: One of the courses whose cadets participated in the parade.
Vice Admiral V Srinivas: Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, who reviewed the parade.
Southern Naval Command: The command of which Vice Admiral V Srinivas is the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief.
VAdm CR Praveen Nair: Commandant, INA, who attended the event.
INA: Indian Naval Academy.
Midshipman Nakul Saxena: Awardee of the President's Gold Medal for standing first in the Indian Naval Academy B. Tech Course.
Indian Naval Academy B. Tech Course: The course for which Midshipman Nakul Saxena received the President's Gold Medal.
Rajya Raksha Mantri Trophy: Trophy for the Most Promising Cadet.
Midshipman Kiondo Michael Florence: A trainee from Tanzania who was awarded the Rajya Raksha Mantri Trophy.
Tanzania: The country of origin of Midshipman Kiondo Michael Florence.
Midshipman Nithin S Nair: Awarded the FOCinC South Trophy for standing first in the order of merit among ex NDA trainees.
FOCinC South Trophy: Trophy awarded to Midshipman Nithin S Nair for standing first in the order of merit among ex NDA trainees.
NDA: National Defence Academy (inferred from context).
CNS Gold Medal: Gold medal for best in Naval Orientation Course Extended and for the Naval Orientation Course Regular.
Cadet Pawar Rohit Prakash: Awardee of the CNS Gold Medal for best in Naval Orientation Course Extended.
Cadet Rajnish Singh: Awardee of the CNS Gold Medal for best in Naval Orientation Course Regular.
Director General Coast Guard trophy: Trophy awarded to Cadet Kommu David.
Cadet Kommu David: Awardee of the Director General Coast Guard trophy.
Commandant's Champion Squadron Banner: Awarded to Cheetah Squadron for displaying excellence across a wide spectrum of training activities.
Cheetah Squadron: The squadron that was awarded the Commandant's Champion Squadron Banner.
FOCINC SNC: Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.
Indian Navy: The naval force to which the officers will proceed.
VMSKS 10925: Likely a document or notification identifier.
Release ID: 2133024: The release ID for the press release.
Ministry of Defence
SPRING TERM 2025 - PASSING OUT PARADE
Posted On: 31 MAY 2025 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
The Passing Out Parade (POP) of Spring Term 2025 was conducted at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on
31 May 25.
186 trainees, comprising Midshipmen of the 107th and 108th Indian Naval Academy Course, and the 38th
Naval Orientation Courses (NOC) (Extended), and cadets of 39th NOC (Extended), 40th NOC (Regular) and
41st NOC (Coast Guard), graduated with flying colours, marking the culmination of their ab-initio training.
The passing out trainees included cadets from four friendly foreign countries.
Vice Admiral V Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command reviewed the
parade. The event was attended by VAdm CR Praveen Nair, Commandant, INA, other senior officers and
distinguished guests.
The President's Gold Medal for standing first in the Indian Naval Academy B. Tech Course was awarded to
Midshipman Nakul Saxena. Rajya Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Most Promising Cadet was awarded to
Midshipman Kiondo Michael Florence, a trainee from Tanzania. This significant achievement by a foreign
cadet stands testament to the inclusive and world-class training environment at the Indian Naval Academy.
Midshipman Nithin S Nair was awarded the FOC-in-C (South) Trophy for standing first in the order of merit
among ex NDA trainees while the CNS Gold Medal for best in Naval Orientation Course (Extended) and for
the Naval Orientation Course (Regular) were awarded to Cadet Pawar Rohit Prakash and Cadet Rajnish Singh
respectively. The Director General Coast Guard trophy was awarded to Cadet Kommu David.
On this occasion, the Commandant's Champion Squadron Banner was awarded to Cheetah Squadron for
displaying excellence across a wide spectrum of training activities including academic, service subjects,
outdoor training, drill, sports, and extracurricular activities throughout the term.
The FOCINC SNC complimented the trainees on parade for their impeccable turnout, good military bearing
and smart drill. He congratulated the passing out trainees, medal winners and the Champion Squadron for
their hard work and outstanding performance. The Reviewing Officer acknowledged the efforts of training
faculty and the support provided by parents. He highlighted the importance of integrating foreign trainees,
which not only strengthens international cooperation but also showcases India's Naval training excellence on
the global stage.
On completion of the parade, FOCINC SNC, Commandant, INA and other dignitaries shipped the stripes of
passing out trainees. They interacted with the proud families who had gathered to witness the successful
culmination of the rigorous training. These officers will now proceed to various Naval training establishments
and ships of the Indian Navy, to consolidate their training in specialised fields._____________________________________________________________
VM/SKS 109/25
(Release ID: 2133024)