Aswanth Pananghat
From an NCC cadet to a Commissioned Officer in Indian Navy.
Lt Cdr Aswanth Pananghat (Retd), Indian Navy, a Short Service Commissioned Officer in Indian Navy specialised in Electronic Warfare, Signals & Communication. He has been privileged to do GTO course whilst in service along with his afloat tenures onboard as a specialist in various frontline warships. He has also been at the helm of training NCC cadets as Executive Officer, 7 Kerala NU, NCC at Ernakulam wherein under his mentorship NCC cadets has joined Indian Armed Forces as Commissioned Officers.
“Journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step.” Being a Naval NCC cadet of 9(K) NU NCC, Calicut, before joining Indian Navy, he received the All India Naval Best Cadet trophy & baton at Republic Day Camp 2006 from the then Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. Moreover, he has represented the nation for NCC’s Youth Exchange Program at Singapore.
Post retirement, he has taken the initiative to guide and nurture aspiring students and NCC cadets to join Indian Armed Forces as commissioned Officers. During the pandemic situation, through social media and other online platforms, many youth has received his mentorship and guidance. Some of them have joined Indian Armed Forces as Commissioned Officers. The formation of NIDUS (Nurturing Individual Dreams Unto Success) Academy has been the dream project and will be the No. 1 academy for those aspirers who wish to give wings for their dreams to become a Commissioned Officer in Indian Armed Forces.
Sayuj Damodharan
Sayuj Damodharan is the Chairman and Managing Director of India’s Leading Service Providing Company for Defence Platform called Unique Solution.
He has been a serial entrepreneur for more than 05 years and is well known for the exponential growth in business and his Management and Technical Skills. Previously, Sayuj served in Indian Navy for 20 years and he believes that his experience in building this industry he owns today is because of the vast experience and knowledge that he acquired from Indian Navy during his tenure. What started as a Veteran’s desire to enable youth in transforming their life, has now grown into an Academy named NIDUS ‘Nurturing Individual Dreams unto Success’ lifelong crusade in transforming youngsters and their dream to join Indian Armed Forces.