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Incerted by Dr.Dinesh - Kannur>
The Indian Naval Academy would function under the Southern Naval Command>
based at Kochi headed by Vice Admiral Sunil K Damle. The Project Management>
Authority which was entrusted with the planning and execution of the>
Naval Academy is headed by Commodore TK Ashokan. The complex civil works under>
difficult conditions were executed under the able guidance of>
Brigadier Sunil V Gopande and his team from the Indian Army's Corps of Engineers.
The Academy covers an area of 2452 acres along the North Malabar coastline>
including the Kavvayi backwaters where watermanship training would be conducted.>
The academy would have state of the art classrooms, laboratories and workshops,>
a well stocked library and a modern auditorium. Physical fitness training facilities>
include indoor swimming and diving pools, athletics track and stadium, a variety>
of play fields and courts, a firing range and a waterman ship training centre.>
A comprehensive IT network interconnecting various facilities is also being set up.
Whilst Naval Orientation Courses are being conducted at Ezhimala since 2005,>
full fledged training will commence from June 2009.The Academy would be conducting>
a four year B Tech programme for all newly inducted trainees. Courses would be>
offered in Electronics and Communications and Mechanical Engineering.>
The syllabus and the curriculum has been drafted keeping in mind the current>
technical advancements and the skill sets that will be required in handling the>
future acquisitions of the Indian Navy.>
Naval Orientation Courses of 20 weeks duration for other direct entry scheme>
after graduation) in various branches will also be conducted here. The total>
envisaged strength of the Academy in June 2009 would be approximately 450 trainees>
which would progressively increase to about 1100 trainees by 2013. This would include>
officer trainees from the Indian Coast Guard and friendly foreign countries.>
The Naval Academy will be manned by a mix of uniformed and civilian personnel>
for conduct of training and other administrative support functions. There would be>
161 officers, 47 professors/ lecturers, 502 sailors and 557 civilians. Along with>
the families of staff, the campus would have a population of about 4000. A well designed>
township would provide living spaces for the>m.