The 2022 edition of Defence Correspondents Course (DCC), a three weeks course conducted by the Ministry of Defence for select journalists from regional and national media houses, commenced at Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Mumbai on 22 August 2022. The Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command delivered the inaugural address and the Director MWC welcomed the 30 participants of the course. The aim of DCC is to build a pool of journalists at all levels, who understand the Armed Forces and are cognizant of the domain when reporting on stories relating to the maritime environment.

During the one week naval attachment, the participants will be addressed by subject matter experts from within the Navy and the Coast Guard. They will acquaint the journalists with various aspects of the Navy including naval operations, naval diplomacy, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and the organisational structure of the Navy and Coast Guard. The participants will also visit Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships, submarines and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

A sea sortie onboard a front line warship of the Indian Navy is the highlight of the naval leg of the course, which will provide the journalists an insight into naval operations at sea.

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