(a) Gunnery.
(b) Anti-Submarine Warfare.
(c) Communication.
(d) Navigation and Direction.
(e) Advanced Meteorological Course.
(f) Oceanography.
(g) Electronic Data Processing.
(h) Nuclear Biological Chemical Damage Control.
(j)Advanced Marine Engineering course.
(k)Advanced Electrical Engineering Course.
(l)MSC (Operations Research).
(m)M.Phil. (Physics).
(n) M.Phil. (Mathematics).
(P) M.Tech. (Computer Science).
(2) Specialisation in Meteorology will be a prerequisite for selection for the course in Oceanography.
2420. Study leave-Specialist and Advanced Medical Courses. Medical officers of the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant and above may be selected to undergo specialist and advanced courses on study leave in the various disciplines of medical sciences within the service, in inter-service training establishments, universities, hospitals, in India or abroad, as arranged by the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services with the prior approval of the Government.
2421. Whenever a Commanding officer renders a report on form IN 475C on a Lieutenant of Engineering, Electrical or Education Branch of less than six and a half years seniority, he shall give his opinion on the suitability of the officer to specialize in advanced/specialist courses, as may be appropriate branch wise. Similar recommendations for Medical officers are to be made throughout their tenure s Surgeon Lieutenants.
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SECTION IV – ADHOC SPECIALIST AND ADVANCED COURSES FOR OFFICERS OF ALL BRANCHES
2424. National Defence college, Delhi. (1) Officers of the rank of Commodore and Captain will be selected by the Chief of the Naval Staff to undergo a course at the National Defence College (NDC), Delhi.
(2) Officers who successfully complete courses at the NDC, shall be granted the symbol “ndc” Such officers who carry out the duties of the Directing Staff at the National Defence college satisfactorily for one year shall be granted the symbol “ndc+”.
2425. College of Naval Warfare. Bombay. (1) Officers of the rank of Captain and Commander will be selected by the Chief of the Naval Staff to undergo Naval Higher Command Course (NHCC) at the College of Naval Warfare (CNW), Bombay.
(2) Officers who successfully complete the course at the College of Naval Warfare, shall be granted the symbol “nhc” Such officers, who carry out the duties of the Directing Staff at the College of Naval Warfare satisfactorily for one year shall be granted the symbol “nhc+”.
2426. College of Defence Management, Secunderabad. Officers of the rank of Commander and Lieutenant Commander will be selected by the Chief of the Naval Staff to undergo Long Defence Management Course (LDMC) at the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad.
(2) Officers who successfully complete LDMC shall be granted the symbol “idmc”. Such officers, who carry out the duties of the Directing Staff at the CDM satisfactorily for one year shall be granted the symbol “idm+/CDM+”.
2427. Adhoc Specialist and Advanced Courses. Due to changes necessitated in the pattern of Naval warfare and advances in technology, officers of all branches may be selected to undergo specialist/advanced courses at service institutions, DRDO establishments, universities, factories or elsewhere, in India or abroad, as arranged by the Chief of the Naval staff with the prior approval of the Government.
CHEPTER 25 PERSONAL RECORDS Section Regulations I. General Instructions 2501-2509 II. Officers 2510-2515 III. Sailors 2516-2528 SECTION – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS