3,011 trainees of Batch 01/26, including 116 women Agniveers, pass out at INS Chilka
On 12 June 2026, 3,011 trainees of Batch 01/26, including 2,746 Agniveers (116 of them women) and 265 Coast Guard Naviks, passed out at INS Chilka after 16 weeks of training.
Summary
A total of 3,011 trainees of Batch 01/26 passed out at INS Chilka on 12 June 2026 after 16 weeks of ab-initio naval training. The batch comprised 2,746 Agniveers of the Indian Navy, including 116 women Agniveers, and 265 Naviks of the Indian Coast Guard. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan addressed the parade and presented awards to outstanding trainees, and the trainees' bilingual magazine 'Ankur (01/26)' was unveiled.
Key facts
- Date
- 12 June 2026
- Trainees
- 3,011 (Batch 01/26)
- Navy Agniveers
- 2,746, including 116 women
- Coast Guard
- 265 Naviks
- Training
- 16 weeks ab-initio
- Magazine
- Ankur (01/26)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many trainees of Batch 01/26 passed out at INS Chilka on 12 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 3,011
3,011 trainees passed out: 2,746 Navy Agniveers and 265 Coast Guard Naviks.
Consider the following statements about the INS Chilka passing out parade of 12 June 2026: 1. The batch included 116 women Agniveers. 2. 265 Naviks of the Indian Coast Guard were part of the batch. 3. The trainees completed 16 weeks of ab-initio training. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are stated in the Ministry of Defence release.