Profile Overview

PO Akshay Kumar, Training Officer, TCET NCC Unit

A disciplined and result-oriented professional with 15 years of distinguished service in the Indian Navy, bringing extensive experience in leadership, training, operational planning, administration, resource management and personnel development.

Currently associated with 1 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC, Mumbai, he is involved in classroom and ground training, drill, firing practice and various NCC activities while guiding and training more than 3,000 NCC cadets across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

About the Training Officer

With a career shaped by the demanding environment of the Indian Navy, Akshay Kumar brings a strong culture of discipline, responsibility and operational preparedness to NCC training.

His professional journey spans naval operations, leadership responsibilities, technical training, personnel administration, safety and emergency response, and instructional duties. His assignments included Mumbai, Port Blair, Coimbatore, Kochi and Odisha.

His approach to training goes beyond physical discipline and emphasizes responsibility, teamwork, confidence, decision-making, leadership and readiness.

Professional Experience

Permanent Instructor (PI) Staff
1 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC, Mumbai
March 2025 – August 2026

• Chief Instructor duties and classroom instruction
• Training and mentoring of 3,000+ NCC cadets
• Drill, parade and small-arms firing practice
• Conduct of NCC activities under prescribed directives
• Participation in All India Nausainik Camp (AINSC) 2025

Indian Navy — 15 Years of Service

His naval service included department regulation and administration, divisional leadership, gunnery and weapons training, radar operations, naval exercises, maritime operations, personnel management, mission readiness, safety and emergency response, technical equipment handling, training and instruction, and resource management.

He served aboard INS Jarawa, INS Karmuk, INS Agrani, INS Mysore, INS Veer and Indian Naval Immediate Support Vessel T-46, among others. His service records include the Videsh Seva Medal (VSM), Gulf of Aden patrolling and experience in maritime operational environments.

Training Philosophy

“Train with Discipline. Lead with Responsibility. Serve with Integrity.”

• Discipline: Building habits of punctuality, responsibility and adherence to standards.
• Leadership: Developing cadets who can take responsibility and lead teams with confidence.
• Teamwork: Creating an environment where cooperation, trust and collective responsibility matter.
• Physical Readiness: Encouraging fitness, endurance and mental resilience.
• Decision Making: Preparing cadets to remain composed under pressure.
• Service: Instilling responsibility, citizenship and service to the nation.

Core Areas of Expertise

• NCC training — ground and classroom instruction
• Leadership — team management and personnel leadership
• Drill and fitness — drill, physical training and endurance
• Naval operations — maritime and operational experience
• Safety — firefighting, damage control and crisis response
• Technical — radar and weapon systems training
• Administration — organization, resource and personnel management

Education

Master of Arts — Sociology
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), 2023

Bachelor of Arts — Sociology
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), 2019

Intermediate — 10+2, PCM
S.N. Sinha College, Aurangabad, Bihar