In a ceremony presided over by the commandant of Indian Military Academy (IMA) Lieutenant General VK Mishra, degrees were awarded to 21 cadets of 122 course of Army Cadet College (ACC) at Chetwode Hall of IMA on Saturday. The cadets were conferred degrees from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. 

 In his convocation address, the IMA commandant congratulated the cadets for successfully completing the rigorous training and having crossed an important milestone in their professional career. He emphasised that character, self-discipline, courage, motivation, positive attitude and professional competence are pillars of a successful army officer. The commandant complimented the commander of ACC wing, Brigadier Sameer Karol and his team of instructors and faculty members for their efforts in shaping the cadets into potential officers.

 On the occasion, the Commandant’s Banner to the Champion Company was awarded to 'Bogra Company’. The banner is awarded to the company, which excels in various competitions like sports, academics, camps, debates and interior economy.  

The ACC trains selected personnel from other ranks of all three services who have the potential to become officers in the Indian Army. After three years of training at the ACC , the graduated course joins the IMA for one year for their pre-commissioning training. 

Award Winners list 

I   Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Medals. 

1 Gold Medal   :Rahul Singh Sikarwar

2 Silver Medal-   Karampal Singh

3 Bronze Medal – Patil Suraj Sivaji

 II Commandant’s Silver Medals.

1 First in Service Subjects –Karampal Singh

2 First in Humanities Stream: Rahul Singh Sikarwar

3 First in Science Stream- Ankit Sheokhand