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GARUDA (Aviation Establishment) |
Name of
Establishment,
Location, Address and
Nearest Railway Station
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Name |
INS Garuda
The following schools
are located in this
establishment:-
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Observer School
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School for Naval
Airman (SFNA)
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Naval Institute
of Aeronautical
Technology (NIAT)
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School for Naval
Oceanography and
Meteorology (SNOM)
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Location |
Kochi on the west coast
of India. |
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Address |
INS Venduruthy, Naval
Base, Kochi 682 004,
Kerala. |
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Fax |
( 0484 ) 2662394 |
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Phone |
22662394, 2667361 (SO) |
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Railway Station |
Kochi harbour terminus.
All important trains
terminate at Ernakulam
junction, which is 6 km
ahead of Kochi harbour
terminus. |
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Climate and Altitude |
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Climate |
Hot and humid. |
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Altitude |
Sea level. |
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Temperatures |
Between 20°
- 35°
C. |
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Monsoon |
South west monsoon is
active between June and
September. |
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Annual rainfall |
Approximately 310 cms. |
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Note: |
Kochi is prone to
malaria and observation
of anti - malaria
precautions during the
stay at Kochi, is
necessary. |
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Connectivity
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Road |
Well connected to
Thiruananthpuram and
Chennai. |
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Rail |
Well connected to
Thiruananthpuram and
Chennai. |
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Air |
Has an international
airport and is well
connected to New Delhi,
Chennai and Mumbai.
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Clothing and Bedding |
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Clothing |
Tropical clothing is
worn throughout the
year. Raincoat is
essential during the
monsoon period. |
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Bedding |
Trainees are to possess
their own bedding,
blankets, mosquito nets,
bed sheets and pillows.
These can also be
purchased locally. |
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Accommodation |
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Officers |
Southern Naval Command
Officers' Mess. |
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Sailors |
Cabins/barracks,
according to their rank. |
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Domestic Help |
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Officers accommodated in
the mess, are provided
with civilian bearers. |
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Recreation |
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Swimming Pool |
An Olympic size swimming
pool is located in the
Naval Base. |
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Sports |
Facilities for all
indoor/outdoor games are
available in the Naval
Base. A well equipped
gymnasium is also
located in the Naval
Base. |
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TV/Cinema |
Facilities exist in the
officers mess and
sailors barracks for
viewing satellite
channels on TV. A number
of air conditioned
theatres screening
English and Hindi films
are located close to the
Naval Base. A cinema
hall also exists in the
Naval Base. |
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Watermanship |
Facilities for boat
pulling and sailing are
also available. |
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Arms/Ammunition |
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Trainees are not
permitted to bring/hold
private arms/ammunition. |
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Animals/Pets |
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Trainees are not
permitted to keep
animals/pets. |
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Banking and Other
Facilities |
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Banking |
A Dena Bank and an
Extension counter of
State Bank of India is
located within the base. |
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Postal |
A full fledged post
office is situated
within the base. |
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Telephone |
A STD/ISD telephone
booth exists within the
premises of the base.
Number of other public
telephone booths are
located outside, close
to the Naval Base. |
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Hotels, Clubs and
Restaurants |
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Hotels, clubs &
restaurants are
available within a
radius of ten
kilometres. |
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Transport |
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Buses, taxis and
autorickshaws are
available as public
transport. |
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Medical Facilities |
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Internal |
A sickbay exits within
the base. |
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External |
In patient treatment
facility is available in
the Naval hospital INHS
Sanjivani, located
inside the Naval Base. |
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School for Children |
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Internal |
A kindergarten school is
located within the
establishment. A Naval
Public school also
caters to the need of
the children. |
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External |
Number of schools with
English as a medium of
instruction, are located
close by. |
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Library |
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A Command reference/
fiction library is
located in the
establishment. |
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