SYNERGISED EFFORTS OF LBSNAA & IMA TOWARDS NATION BUILDING

DEHRADUN, 20 NOVEMBER (UH) In addition to Basic Military Training, the focus, therefore, remains on leadership development and all-round personality development through interaction with trainees of other institutions, an interaction between GCs of IMA & under trainees of LBSNAA was carried out on 20 Nov 22. A team of GCs visited LBSNAA for understanding & imbibing the zeal & spirit of the future administrative officers of the country.

The Indian Military Academy at Dehradun continuously endeavors to evolve a training regime committed to transforming young Gentleman Cadets into leaders of the future aligned to development of the nation. In addition to Basic Military Training, the focus therefore remains on leadership development and all-round personality development through interaction with trainees of other institutions also. This encompasses an understanding of the functioning of other organizations & departments along with their contribution towards Nation building.

As part of shared learning & imbibing best practices mixed teams of LBSNAA & GCs of IMA participated in sports matches of Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Show Jumping events. Mixed teams being the uniqueness of the sports matches fostered comradeship among the trainees of both academies. This kind of synergy will definitely go a long way in building of a strong Nation.

The Gentleman Cadets under the umbrella of leadership and collaborative learning had informal interactions during the sports activities with the under-trainees of LBSNAA. Being a mixed team during the matches the trainees set common goals, managing conflicts in a supporting & trusting atmosphere in order to accomplish their targets. They displayed strong internal coordination & team spirit in order to achieve success while scoring the points.

This initiative taken to foster the spirit of National Integration across the country will boost the civil-military camaraderie among the future Administrative and Army officers, which will further boost the Common National Aim of selfless service to the Nation along with integrated development of the country.

To ensure de-siloization & create strong bonds amongst the committed & responsible future leaders of various fields, more such events will be organized in the future with other institutions also.