The Training Command
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THE TRAINING COMMAND THE TRAINING COMMAND The Indian Navy has a full-fledged Training Command, which is located at the picturesque port city of Kochi, Kerala in South India. The Commander-in-Chief Training Command is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, thus wearing two extremely important hats simultaneously. The Training Command is functionally responsible for the organisation, conduct and overseeing of all basic, professional and specialist training throughout the Navy. To enable this, the Training Command continuously evolves policies, formulates syllabi, reviews and restructures the scope of training in various schools and establishments. The Command also coordinates, monitors and controls the day to day training activities of the schools and establishments and also conducts various waterman ship, adventure and sports activities. The overall responsibility for policy issues relating to training in the Navy rests with the Chief of Personnel (COP) at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy), New Delhi, who discharges this responsibility through the Directorate of Naval Training (DNT). The DNT is responsible for liaison with various directorates at Integrated Headquarters (IHQ) and with the Central Government Agencies (MoD/ MEA) to obtain financial sanctions and promulgate training policies for implementation by the Training Command.The training schools and establishments of the Navy are listed below:- S No. School / Establishment Type of Training Location 1. National Defence College Train Captains and above for New Delhi higher staff appointment 2. Defence Services Staff College Train Lieutenant Commanders and Wellington above for future staff appointments 3. National Defence Academy Tri service Cadets Training Khadakvasla 4. Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ab-initio Cadet Training Ezhimala 5. INS Garuda Aeronautical Technical, Observer Kochi & Aviation Non-Tech, Oceanography and Meteorology Training 6. INS Dronacharya Gunnery & Missiles Kochi 9 THE TRAINING COMMAND 7. INS Venduruthy Professional Training on Diving, Kochi Signal Communication, Navigation, Training Technology, ASW, Leadership & Management, Seamanship & Maritime Warfare 8. First Training Squadron (1TS) Sea Training Phase Kochi 9. INS Agrani Leadership & Management Coimbatore 10. INS Mandovi Training for Naval Provost officers Goa and sailors & Training of Physical Training 11. National Institute of Hydrography Goa Hydrography (NIH) 12. INS Valsura Electrical, Electronics and Jamnagar Weapon Engineering 13. INS Shivaji Marine Engineering & NBCD Lonavala Training 14. INS Hamla Logistics Mumbai 15. INS Kunjali Musicians Mumbai 16. School of Medical Assistants Training for Medical Assistants Mumbai 17. Naval Shipwright School (NSS) Shipwright Vizag 18. INS Satavahana Submarine Training Vizag 10.