At a glittering convocation ceremony held on Friday at the Iyappa Hall of Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow a batch of 27 officers of the Technical Entry Scheme graduated.
The officers were admitted to the fraternity of engineers by lt General Nitin Kohli, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Signal Officer in Chief and Senior Colonel Commandant, Corps of Signals.
The officers took a pledge to utilise their knowledge for the glory of the Army, for the progress of the country, and for the good of mankind.
In his valedictory address, lt General Nitin Kohli complimented all officers for their performance on the course. In his address he focused on the importance of converged communications and its implementation through various initiatives in the country.
He emphasised that an officer’s endeavor should be, first to become a good human being, a good soldier and a leader of men apart from being a good technocrat.
Major General Harvijay Singh Commandant, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering in his farewell address congratulated all the graduating officers on culmination of their course.
He brought out the importance of leadership and asked the young leaders to be more courageous and responsible.
He exhorted the passing out officers to keep pace with the phenomenal changes in technology, especially in the field of Information and Communication Technology and always strive for professional growth.
MCTE which boasts of an impressive campus and laboratories is the only institution in the nation which is training officers in the specialised fields of Information and Communication Technology, Electronic Warfare and Cyber Operations, contributing immensely to the Corps of Signals and the Indian Army.