November 8 witnessed the Passing Out Ceremony of the Technical Entry Scheme (TES) 28 Course from Cadets Training Wing, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, in full military pomp and grandeur. The Ceremony presided over by lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, Commandant Infantry School marked the culmination of three years of training of the Gentlemen Cadets of TES-28 Course and their transformation into young officers full of josh.
Major General Harvijay Singh, Commandant, MCTE awarded the GCs with the parchment as a mark of successful completion of Basic Military Training and presented the Coveted Commandant’s Banner to the Champion Platoon. He congratulated the Passing Out Course on successfully completing the training and reminded them of what the Nation expects from them especially in view of the rapid technological advancements, prevailing counter insurgency environment and the stellar role Army has been playing to ensure the territorial integrity of our Nation.
lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, Commandant Infantry School gave away the medals for Standing First, Second and Third in the Overall Order of Merit. In his motivating address, he emphasized on the basics of soldiering and the need to uphold morals and ethics under all circumstances.
TES-2422 PCC Aditya lathwal was the proud recipient of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Army Training Command (ARTRAC) Gold medal and GOC-in-C ARTRAC Trophy for standing First in the overall order of merit. TES-2382 WCC Yatin Arora was the recipient of GOC –in C ARTRAC Silver Medal and TES-2386 PCC Bhavesh Mahajan was the receipt of GOC-in-C ARTRAC Bronze Medal.
Shivaji Platoon won the coveted GOC-in-C ARTRAC Banner for standing First amongst the four platoons. These cadets will now proceed to Officers Training Academy, Gaya for their allotment of Corps and Units and final commissioning as officers of the Indian Army on December 10.