To make the life of navy officers comfortable, the Indian Navy provides for a range of facilities to them, including, health care, accommodation, recreational facilities, etc. For the benefit of NDA & NA (II) 2017 Exam aspirants, some of the facilities are given below.
Leave and travel concessions
Officers enjoy generous leave time. Officers are entitled to 60 days annual leave and 20 days casual leave. You can also accumulate 30 days of leave in a year, which you can encash at the time of retirement. The accumulation of leaves has a limit which is stipulated from time to time.
Officers and their family members are entitled to free rail or air travel on leave once a year. Six travel concessions forms are also authorized to each officer for performing journey by train.
Health care facilities
High-quality health-care is essential in case of medical emergency. Rising medical costs and skyrocketing insurance premiums can make it difficult to afford quality medical care. The Indian Navy provides world-class medical care to each and every officer as well as their families. This full comprehensive coverage is available at all Military Hospitals and Military Dental facilities.
Opportunities to explore the World
The ships and submarines of the Indian Navy often visit a number of foreign ports. The men who serve on these platforms get to visit the numerous foreign ports that these ships and submarines visit.
Recreational Facilities
Officers have access to several recreational facilities. As an officer working on a ship or a base, it’s not just ‘all work and no play’. You will have the opportunity to work and live with other service members, as well as rest and relax away from the job.
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Accommodation
Officers are entitled to free accommodation. Indian Navy takes pride in providing outstanding living areas and conditions for its officers. Most of the residential areas have markets, ATMs, playgrounds, swimming pool, gymnasium etc. Whether living in a barracks, an apartment or a house, officers will have access to all these amenities.
Navy housing is home to many families; moms, dads, kids and even some visiting grandparents.
Clothing
Officers are granted allowances periodically to stitch their own uniform. All sailors are entitled for free clothing. A kit maintenance allowance is also provided to officers and sailors every month to maintain their uniform.
Ration
All officers are entitled to free ration. Sailors can also seek money in lieu of ration while staying with their families.
Naval Housing Schemes
The Navy has special housing schemes in almost in major cities. Officers have an opportunity to acquire a modern, excellent apartment of their own in planned surrounding at a station of their choice for post-retirement settlement.
Training
After you have cleared the selection process, you are sent to one of the naval training establishments. Here you undergo scientifically planned, rigorous physical and academic training that is aimed to gear you for life in the Navy.
All the naval training establishments are equipped with state-of-the-art training infrastructure and also the best of facilities, including clubs, swimming pools, squash courts etc. Once you join the training establishments, Navy will take care of all your requirements like boarding, lodging and clothing, etc.
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