Thread by @srikantkesnur

Folks, coming in little late on this but here goes. I happened to be in INS Valsura, one of the Navy's premier training establishments, last week as a participant in the Valsura Literature Festival or #ValLitFest It was a marvellous experience for many reasons. First, hats off to

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the Navy, HQSNC & Team Valsura for organizing this delightful fest. Arguably, the first of its kind done by the Navy & first of its kind in Saurashtra region, the fest ticked many new boxes while having an eclectic range of themes & wide variety of authors.

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Done over a full day at 3 diff venues, with modest objectives but audacity in implementation, it was good to see range of school children, navy & army personnel & many others enthusiastically listen, interact & be active part of the proceedings. I also enjoyed

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several interesting conversations with fellow authors & writers. Hope the fest gains traction & is back in a bigger avatar next year. At a personal level too, the trip was highly memorable for me. We began our Navy career 36 years at INS Valsura, the station of

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our first young officers' (Sub Lt) courses. To go back there at the fag end of my service was a recipe for much nostalgia. For a Navy history lover, Valsura has much to provide. Both in its own 80 year illustrious past & in the form of an excellent heritage hall

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and Musuem where the technological history of Navy comes alive. Of particular interest is the philately section housing almost all stamps, first day & special day covers on Indian Navy & Coast Guard & a recently launched 'Covid Musuem' that records

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in impressive manner the trajectory of the pandemic & how Valsura handled it. An invaluable archival source few years down the line. There is so much more to the buzzing energetic place. An oasis of green in an arid region, the base has vast green cover, large

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solar energy plant, a booming Mango Orchard & novel outdoor installations, that showcase the unit & Navy well. While producing high quality Electrical branch Sailors & Officers, training on a dizzying array of high-tech equipment, Valsura also displayed it's

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many like minded people interested in matters maritime, navy, history, books, reading. A truly enriching experience. For more about the Fest & Place do read

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publicapp.co.in/video/sp_hrakb… &
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More links
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And
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Also this
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All in all much to cherish & remember.
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