DSC celebrates Raising Day

KOCHI: The Defence Security Corps (DSC) based at Naval Base, Kochi celebrated its 65th Raising Day on Sunday. Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande, Chief of Staff of Southern Naval Command inaugurated the celebrations.Speaking on the occasion, the Admiral acknowledged the services by the DSC which guard the high-security defence establishment round the clock. He stressed that the vigilant pair of eyes and the strong hands of the DSC will remain the backbone of security for Armed Forces bases.The Defence Security Corps, with about 31,000 personnel, provides security at Defence Ministry sites. DSC functions under the Ministry of Defence and consists of ex- servicemen.The DSC centre at Kannur is the mother depot of all DSC platoons in the country. The centre imparts training to ex-service personnel of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Territorial Army and recruits them.In Kochi, the DSC platoons are based at INS Venduruthy, INS Garuda, Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) and Naval Armament Depot (NAD).