Visakhapatnam :
Leading up to Navy Day on December 4, a string of events have been planned beginning Sunday. In the run up to Navy Day, ships of the Eastern fleet have already started visiting ports along the coast of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to conduct operational demonstrations.
As part of the Navy Day celebrations, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) will also conduct a painting competition for children at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Sunday, in which over 1,200 students, including special children, are expected to take part.
An outreach programme will be undertaken on November 17 wherein a medical camp will be conducted at Prema Samajam at Dabagardens. A live performance will be held by the ENC Band at Vuda Park the same evening.
A ‘Day at Sea’ for children and media will be organised on November 20 onboard ships of the Eastern fleet. In addition, the ships will be open for visits by schoolchildren and organised groups on November 19 and 20.The Navy Mela, scheduled to be inaugurated on November 21, will be open to the public from November 22 to 24.
A visit to ships for special children is slated for November 22 and for the general public on November 23&24. Two blood donation camps will be conducted on November 27 & 30. The grand finale, in which ships, submarines and aircraft of the ENC Eastern Naval Command will showcase their capabilities, will be held on Navy Day on December 4 off RK Beach.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Visakhapatnam> Eastern Fleet / TNN / November 09th, 2013