Ministry of Defence
PRESENTATION CEREMONY - SARDAR KM PANIKKAR ‘NIB’ ESSAY COMPETITION
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28 OCT 2023 10:55AM by PIB Delhi
Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) presented the maiden ‘NIB’ (Navy’s Intellectual Beacon) to Cdr M Arun Chakravarthy during a brief Presentation Ceremony at his chamber. Cdr M Arun Chakravarthy is the winner of Indian Navy’s Sardar KM Panikkar ‘NIB’ essay competition which has been introduced to promote reading, writing and thinking skills amongst the Naval community. VAdm K Swaminathan, Chief of Personnel and Cmde G Rambabu, Commodore (Naval Education) were also present on this occasion.
The award has been introduced in the memory of Sardar KM Panikkar, a maritime strategic thinker who brought back the maritime awakening/ consciousness in India regarding the importance of the oceans and maritime matters.
(https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1934512)
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