Woman gives birth on Navy's fast Interceptor craft following a daring rescue

A woman from a remote vill of Andaman and Nicobar Islands gave birth on Indian Naval Ship's Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC), on vember 20, after being rescued by navy. navy carried a swift rescue operation since woman was unable to get proper medical attention due to inaccessibility of nearest health centre from Daring vill. 

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Treacherous terrain to health facility

According to a senior Indian Navy officer, civil administration made crisis call after it found out that carrying patient to nearest hospital through 20 km treacherous terrain was nearly impossible. After receiving information about woman in labour pain,  Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) was dispatched immediately from INS Kardip in Kamorta island along with Community Health Centre (CHC) staff. With help of CHC staff, woman delivered baby on FIC and both were transferred to CHC in Kamorta jetty. According to reports, both mor and baby are safe and in good health.

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INA gets President’s colour

Indian Navy has been making country proud with its several rescue operations and humanitarian work. On vember 20, President Ram Nath Kovind awarded President’s Colour, highest hour that is bestowed upon a military unit, to Indian Naval Academy (INA). Academy, located in Ezhimala, Kerala, is  initial officer training establishment of  Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated INA FOR " yeoman service rendered by institution in training and shaping Indian Naval officers over last 50 years".

“ fine parade this morning resonates well with high reputation this Academy has earned for itself in a relatively short span of time," said President Kovind.

" President’s Colour should serve as motivating symbol to inspire and mould a generation of officers that will pass out from this world-class institution,” he added.

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(With Inputs from ncies)