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{{Infobox university
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The '''Naval War College''' (NWC) is a premier training institution of the [[Indian Navy]], located in [[Goa]]. The college aims at developing leadership qualities of the officers of the [[Indian Armed Forces]] at the strategic and operational level. It is one of the three [[War College]]s of the [[Indian Armed Forces]], [[Army War College, Mhow]] and [[College of Air Warfare]], being the other two. The NWC operates under the [[Southern Naval Command]], which is the training command of the Indian Navy.

==History==
The Naval War College was established on 17 September 1988 as the '''College of Naval Warfare''' (CNW) at Karanja in [[Mumbai]]. The first Naval Higher Command Course (NHCC) began in 1988, while the first Technical Management Course (TMC) commenced in 1994. By 2005, the Naval academy was to move from Goa to its new campus in [[Ezhimala]]. It was decided that CNW would move into the Naval Academy campus. On 18 August 2010, the CNW was renamed Naval War College and finally shifted to Goa in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quarterdeck 2015 |url=https://www.navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in/doc/qd2015.pdf |website=navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in}}</ref>

==Courses==
The NWC conducts the following courses:

===Naval Higher Command Course (NHCC)===
The NHCC is the flagship course of NWC which runs for around 37 weeks. The course is attended by Indian Armed Forces Officers of the rank of [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]], [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]] and [[Group Captain]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Inaugural Function of Naval Higher Command Course-32 at Naval War College, Goa {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/inaugural-function-naval-higher-command-course-32-naval-war-college-goa |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

===Regional Maritime Security Course (RMSC)===
The RMSC is conducted over 8 weeks. The course is aimed at Officers of the rank of [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]], [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] and [[Group Captain]] from the maritime security forces of Friendly Foreign Countries, like [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Myanmar]], [[Maldives]], [[Oman]], etc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Regional Maritime Security Course (RMSC) Commences at Naval War College, Goa {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/regional-maritime-security-course-rmsc-commences-naval-war-college-goa |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

===Technical Management Course (TMC)===
The TMC is a 22-week course conducted jointly by the NWC and [[Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=25th Technical Management Course commences at Naval War College Goa. A 20 week course jointly conducted by @indiannavy & #JamnalalBajajInstituteofMgmtStudies, was formally inaugurated Sh Dharmendra Sharma IAS, Chief Secy Goapic.twitter.com/6fjkaVVmTv |url=https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/996038120406564869 |website=@indiannavy |language=en |date=14 May 2022}}</ref> The course is attended by Naval officers of the rank of [[Commander]].

==Accreditations and Degrees==
The participants of the NHCC receive a [[Master of Philosophy]] (M.Phil) degree from the [[University of Mumbai]], while the participants of the TMC receive the [[Postgraduate diploma|Post Graduate Diploma in Management]] (PGDM) from [[Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies]].

==Other Events & Programmes==
The NWC conducts annually, the Goa Maritime Conclave and Goa Maritime Symposium. These events are organised as a regional cooperation and diplomatic forum on maritime subjects. The NWC also has a faculty exchange programme with the [[Naval War College]], [[United States]], Naval War College, [[Tokyo]] and the Naval War College in [[Myanmar]]. The Commanders' Conclave is held at the NWC annually and is attended by the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] and the Flag Officers Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]], [[Eastern Naval Command]], [[Southern Naval Command]] and the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Naval War College, Goa {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/naval-war-college-goa |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

==Commandants==
The ''College of Naval Warfare'' was headed by a Director. The appointment was filled by a [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]]. The appointment was upgraded to [[two-star rank]] and re-designated Commandant Naval War College. [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[R. Hari Kumar]], {{small|[[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]}} was appointed the first Commandant on 30 January 2012.<ref name="Comdt NWC"/>

The Commandant leads the Senior Directing Staff of the College, who function as the faculty and is assisted by the Deputy Commandant, held by a Commodore.<ref>{{cite web |title=GOA MARITIME SYMPOSIUM (GMS) - 2021 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1718329 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

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|- style="background:#cccccc"
! scope="col" style="width: 20px;"|S.No.
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office
! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Notes
|-
|1
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[R. Hari Kumar]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|30 January 2012
|30 January 2014
|Current [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="Comdt NWC">{{cite web |title=Naval War College International Alumni Portal |url=https://alumni.indiannavy.gov.in/nwc/index.php |website=alumni.indiannavy.gov.in}}</ref>
|-
|2
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Monty Khanna {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|30 January 2014
|29 November 2017
|<ref>{{cite web |title=REAR ADMIRAL MONTY KHANNA, AVSM, NM (RETD) |url=https://www.nias.res.in/sites/default/files/Bio%20-%20Rear%20Admiral%20Monty%20Khanna%20%28Retd%29.pdf |website=nias.res.in}}</ref>
|-
|3
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Sandeep Beecha
|29 November 2017
|18 February 2020
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Sandeep Beecha Takes Over Charge as the Commandant, Naval War College {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-sandeep-beecha-takes-over-charge-commandant-naval-war-college |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|4
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Sanjay Jasjit Singh]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|18 February 2020
|26 February 2021
|Current Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations).<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Sanjay J Singh Takes over as Commandant, NWC Goa |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1603878 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
|-
|5
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Sai Venkat Raman {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|26 February 2021
|23 May 2022
|Current Flag Officer Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman Takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-s-venkat-raman-takes-charge-naval-war-college-goa |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|6
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Rajesh Dhankhar {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|23 May 2022
|Present
|Current Commandant.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-rajesh-dhankhar-takes-charge-naval-war-college-goa |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Army War College, Mhow]]
* [[College of Air Warfare]]
* [[Indian National Defence University]]
* [[Military academies in India|Military Academies in India]]

==References==
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{{Indian Navy}}
{{Indian military academies and colleges}}

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[[Category:Military academies of India]]
[[Category:Military education and training in India]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Goa]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1988]]
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