IMA POP : INDIAN ARMY GETS 344  YOUNG WARRIORS FOR DIFFERENT FORMATIONS

• LT. GEN. YOGENDRA DIMRI GOC-IN-C, CENTRAL COMMAND REVIEWED THE PASSING OUT PARADE.
• ELEVEN FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES ALSO GET 30 TRAINED OFFICERS FROM IMA PORTAL

–BY USHA  RAWAT–

Dehradun, 10 December. This Day and Date of 10 Dec 2022 will go down in the history of IMA as another landmark milestone, where a total of 344 Gentlemen Cadets of 151 Regular Courses and    134 Technical Graduate Courses, including 30 Gentlemen Cadets from eleven friendly foreign countries successfully passed out from the portals of Indian Military Academy.

 

The Gentlemen Cadets displayed inspiring enthusiasm and zeal, and put up an excellent show, marching with perfection to Military tunes of `Sare Jahan Se Achha’ and Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja with pride and élan reflecting in each step. They knew that their parents and loved ones were witnessing each step with great pride and affection including those watching the live coverage on all media platforms across the globe.

Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri AVSM, VSM, GOC-In-C, Central Command Reviewed the Parade. He congratulated the Gentlemen Cadets on successful completion of their training at IMA. He also, complimented the Instructors and Gentlemen Cadets for the excellent parade, immaculate turnout as well as the crisp, synergised drill movements indicating high standards of training and discipline imbibed by the young leaders.

The Reviewing Officer, complimented the Foreign Gentlemen Cadets and said             “I would like to compliment all the Thirty (30) Gentlemen Cadets from various Friendly Foreign Countries who have come to India and successfully completed their training at IMA, Dehradun. I am sure, you as ambassadors of your country will carry back a treasure trove of good memories of the place and training with you which you can cherish for a lifetime. The training imparted by the Indian Military Academy will be a bedrock for your growth both professionally and personally and will strengthen the friendly ties between all our armies.”

The IMA takes pride in its rich legacy and the saga of valour & sacrifice etched by its brave alumni. This premier institution of international repute has in recent past undertaken major transformational initiatives to produce future ready warrior leaders well versed with realities of a technology intensive battlefield and its challenges. Leadership development programme, modern infrastructure supporting blended learning and establishment of innovation lab have been at the core of comprehensive reviews recently progressed to ensure a dynamic training regime.

While addressing the Passing out Course, the Reviewing Officer, exhorted all to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation. He told the Gentlemen Cadets about, the challenges that our great Nation is facing today at the regional and global level. He emphasised that physical and mental toughness alone are not enough to tackle modern day threats of the country, but as military leaders, officers will have to develop a strategic mindset, cultivate an adaptive temperament and acquire the mental resilience essential to hone the skills for military leadership.

 

He exhorted that the advancement in technology has often been driven by military dynamics and that modern day military leader, must embrace this technological drift and understand the seamless synergy required between men and machines.

The Reviewing Officer presented the following awards:-

• The coveted award of the Sword of Honour was presented to AUO PAWAN KUMAR.
• Gold Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit was presented to AUO PAWAN KUMAR.
• Silver Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing Second in the Order of Merit was presented to BUO JAGJEET SINGH.
• Bronze Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing Third in the Order of Merit was presented to BCA SIRIPURAPU LIKHIT.
• Silver Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Technical Graduate Course was presented to JUO ABHISHEK SHARMA.
• Bangladesh Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Foreign GCs was presented to JUO ASWIN SIGDEL.
• Chief of Army Staff Banner was awarded to Zojila Coy for standing Overall First amongst 12 companies for the Autumn Term 2022.