Under the stewardship of the present Commandant, lt Gen KH Singh, UYSM, AVSM, YSM a conclave of former Commandants was organized at Infantry School, Mhow from November 03 to 05 with lt Gen AK Chatterjee, PVSM, VSM (Retd) being the senior most in attendance.
A total of seven former Commandants attended the event and were given an insight into the latest developments in training, infrastructure and efforts being undertaken towards imparting scientific training in keeping with technological advancements.
Wreath laying was conducted at the Infantry Memorial at Mhow, where the former Commandants paid homage to the brave hearts of the Infantry who had laid down their lives in service of the motherland in various wars and counter terrorist operations undertaken by the Indian Army.
During the Conclave, various issues pertaining to leadership and training of the Infantry were discussed. The former Commandants shared their vast experience and views on methods to improve the training and operational efficiency of the Infantry. They were appreciative of the efforts of the Commandant and instructor faculty of Infantry School in shaping the junior leaders and empowering the Indian Army.
Notably, the Infantry School, Mhow is a premier training institution imparting training in basic soldiering and junior leadership, which are the bed rock of the armed forces, to officers and men of the Indian Army, Para Military Forces and students from friendly Foreign Countries. The origin of the oldest training institute of the Indian Army dates back to 1886, when the School of Musketry was established in Changla Gali (present day Pakistan) to train troops of the British Indian Army in weapon skills.