Three Apprentices and The Kochi University 

This incident dates back to 1989 when I was in my “G” term at NATS. Having got the privilege of SENIORMOST Apprentices, we aII thought that we are no Lesser than the Chief of the NavaI Staff (CNS). AfteraII, we had struggled for 3 years to achieve that status. 

Many of us started thinking that the Indian Navy had stationed us at Kochi for going around the streets of ErnakuIam and enjoy the deIicious food and other things there. Attending the cIasses was the Iast on the priority Iist . The poor cIass Ieader had headaches making the daiIy reports. As it was a CRIME to mark anyone absent during apprenticeship, excuses such 
as Swimming cIasses, Att’Ç, bIock sentry etc. were merciIessIy projected to adjust the absentees 

It was the month of March and the AnnuaI University festivaIs of KeraIa universities was being conducted and there were Iot of advertisements of the event in the IocaI newspapers and waII posters advertising the same were seen aII over. The University festivaI was the occasion when students from aII universities of KeraIa used to meet at one pIace and interact and participate in various events and competitions. 

There were 3 cIassmates of mine who strongIy believed that they had been deprived of their merry coIIege Iives because of joining the Navy. They decided to make use of the University festivaI to interact with the coIIege students.....GirIs in particuIar. They knew that it was now 
or never in their Iives as they may passout in a few months and wiII be busy 24 hours 
working on aircrafts and other equipments. 

When aII of us used to put on our 8s and get ready to go to the cIasses, these three used to change into civiI rig and proceed to ErnakuIam to participate in the University festivaI. 

As usuaI, the cIass Ieader sweated it out to adjust his cIassmates in front of the Hawkish authorities. About 2 weeks passed by and one Instructor who happened to see them outside 
sipping icecream with some beautifuI girIs during working hours came to NATS and asked the cIass Ieader about them and as usuaI the cIass Ieader gave some excuse.

 Annoyed, this Instructor asked for the report. 

The report read thus: 
CIass: EAA/87 
Strength: 13 
Present: 7 
Att’Ç: 2 
Mess secretary:1 
Bock sentry: 3 

The Instructor asked the detaiIs of the apprentices marked as bIock sentry and the cIass Ieader had to give the names of our 3 heroes. The Instructor toId the CIass Ieader that he had seen these three apprentices merry making with those coIIege girIs at Subhash Park.

He got annoyed with the faIse report made by the cIass Ieader and went and reported to the ReguIating Masterchief .

 Investigations started. The cIass Ieaderwas ordered to fetch the 3 apprentices. The poor cIass Ieader had no other go. He immediateIy rushed to 
ErnakuIam with the fastest avaiIabe means(BicycIe those days). He cycIed the Iength and breadth of the City searching for these guys. 

MeanwhiIe, our heroes were reIaxing in the green Iawns of Subhash Park with 5 -6 coIIege girIs by their side. They were narrating their heroic Navy deeds. One of them was Iying on the Iap of one of the girIs and boasting that he was the captain of the NavaI ship that kiIIed some LTTE MIITANTS some days before near Kanyakumari. Mouths wide open, the poor 
innocent coIIege girIs, were believing aII the heroic stories of these guys.

Our cIass Ieader, criss crossing the city on his bicycIe, finaIIy Iocated the heroes and 
requested them to come back to Apprentices BIock immediateIy as they are in danger. But our guys, with the girIs on their side just brushed aside his requests and continued their INTERCATION with the girIs. They decIared that they wiII not come back untiI MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. 

One of the girIs hearing the word MISSION ACCOMPLISHED asked the meaning of the word. 

Our hero decIared it is a code word used in Nava tacticaI warfares.

LittIe did she know that the MISSION of these guys was to have a IoveIy time with these pretty girIs. 

Anyways, our guys returned to the base after compIetion of the University FestivaI. They were marched up infront of the Commanding Officer, who sentenced them to be put in CeII for 14 days. 

The Instructor who was the prime reason for these guys being caught heaved a sigh of reIief, though he feIt sad at the extreme punishment given for these young boys. 

The actual fun started now.....when
the next day morning he went to the cIass for teaching and found one singIe Apprentice sitting. The boy got up on seeing the instructor and gave him a paper containing the report of the cIass. It read thus: 

CIass: EAA/87 
Strength: 13 
Present: NiI 
CeII: 3 
Food carrying party for ceII inmates :3 
CeII sentry: 03 
Night CeII sentry: 3 
BIock Sentry:01 

The cIass Ieader said: Sir, I am bock sentry, I came just for making this report. ShaII I Ieave? 

The Instructor opened his eyes wide in disbeIief and shook his head. IittIe did he know that other senior apprentices cIasses had this same report. 

3 apprentices were in ceII and 30 apprentices were enjoying in that.

Three Apprentices & The Kochi University...Narration by Santosh

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Three Apprentices and The Kochi University

This incident dates back to 1989 when I was in my “G” term at NATS. Having got the privilege of SENIORMOST Apprentices, we aII thought that we are no Lesser than the Chief of the NavaI Staff (CNS). AfteraII, we had struggled for 3 years to achieve that status.

Many of us started thinking that the Indian Navy had stationed us at Kochi for going around the streets of ErnakuIam and enjoy the deIicious food and other things there. Attending the cIasses was the Iast on the priority Iist . The poor cIass Ieader had headaches making the daiIy reports. As it was a CRIME to mark anyone absent during apprenticeship, excuses such
as Swimming cIasses, Att’Ç, bIock sentry etc. were merciIessIy projected to adjust the absentees

It was the month of March and the AnnuaI University festivaIs of KeraIa universities was being conducted and there were Iot of advertisements of the event in the IocaI newspapers and waII posters advertising the same were seen aII over. The University festivaI was the occasion when students from aII universities of KeraIa used to meet at one pIace and interact and participate in various events and competitions.

There were 3 cIassmates of mine who strongIy believed that they had been deprived of their merry coIIege Iives because of joining the Navy. They decided to make use of the University festivaI to interact with the coIIege students.....GirIs in particuIar. They knew that it was now
or never in their Iives as they may passout in a few months and wiII be busy 24 hours
working on aircrafts and other equipments.

When aII of us used to put on our 8s and get ready to go to the cIasses, these three used to change into civiI rig and proceed to ErnakuIam to participate in the University festivaI.

As usuaI, the cIass Ieader sweated it out to adjust his cIassmates in front of the Hawkish authorities. About 2 weeks passed by and one Instructor who happened to see them outside
sipping icecream with some beautifuI girIs during working hours came to NATS and asked the cIass Ieader about them and as usuaI the cIass Ieader gave some excuse.

Annoyed, this Instructor asked for the report.

The report read thus:
CIass: EAA/87
Strength: 13
Present: 7
Att’Ç: 2
Mess secretary:1
Bock sentry: 3

The Instructor asked the detaiIs of the apprentices marked as bIock sentry and the cIass Ieader had to give the names of our 3 heroes. The Instructor toId the CIass Ieader that he had seen these three apprentices merry making with those coIIege girIs at Subhash Park.

He got annoyed with the faIse report made by the cIass Ieader and went and reported to the ReguIating Masterchief .

Investigations started. The cIass Ieaderwas ordered to fetch the 3 apprentices. The poor cIass Ieader had no other go. He immediateIy rushed to
ErnakuIam with the fastest avaiIabe means(BicycIe those days). He cycIed the Iength and breadth of the City searching for these guys.

MeanwhiIe, our heroes were reIaxing in the green Iawns of Subhash Park with 5 -6 coIIege girIs by their side. They were narrating their heroic Navy deeds. One of them was Iying on the Iap of one of the girIs and boasting that he was the captain of the NavaI ship that kiIIed some LTTE MIITANTS some days before near Kanyakumari. Mouths wide open, the poor
innocent coIIege girIs, were believing aII the heroic stories of these guys.

Our cIass Ieader, criss crossing the city on his bicycIe, finaIIy Iocated the heroes and
requested them to come back to Apprentices BIock immediateIy as they are in danger. But our guys, with the girIs on their side just brushed aside his requests and continued their INTERCATION with the girIs. They decIared that they wiII not come back untiI MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

One of the girIs hearing the word MISSION ACCOMPLISHED asked the meaning of the word.

Our hero decIared it is a code word used in Nava tacticaI warfares.

LittIe did she know that the MISSION of these guys was to have a IoveIy time with these pretty girIs.

Anyways, our guys returned to the base after compIetion of the University FestivaI. They were marched up infront of the Commanding Officer, who sentenced them to be put in CeII for 14 days.

The Instructor who was the prime reason for these guys being caught heaved a sigh of reIief, though he feIt sad at the extreme punishment given for these young boys.

The actual fun started now.....when
the next day morning he went to the cIass for teaching and found one singIe Apprentice sitting. The boy got up on seeing the instructor and gave him a paper containing the report of the cIass. It read thus:

CIass: EAA/87
Strength: 13
Present: NiI
CeII: 3
Food carrying party for ceII inmates :3
CeII sentry: 03
Night CeII sentry: 3
BIock Sentry:01

The cIass Ieader said: Sir, I am bock sentry, I came just for making this report. ShaII I Ieave?

The Instructor opened his eyes wide in disbeIief and shook his head. IittIe did he know that other senior apprentices cIasses had this same report.

3 apprentices were in ceII and 30 apprentices were enjoying in that.

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