The deputy commandant’s parade was organised at Chetwode drill square in the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here on Tuesday. In the parade, 384 Indian and 74 foreign Gentlemen Cadets participated with vigour, zeal and enthusiasm with perfect drill movements.
The parade was reviewed by the deputy commandant of the IMA, Major General J S Nehra. In his address Maj Gen Nehra who also is the Chief Instructor of the prestigious training academy complimented the Gentlemen Cadets (GC) of the Passing out Course for a good parade. He mentioned that the efforts of the faculty and the hard work of the GCs were quite evident from the crisp and coordinated movements. He expressed confidence that the standard of the parade would improve further as the final POP on June 10, draws near.
The IMA Deputy Commandant complimented the GCs for the hard work put in and for having finally reached the threshold to a world filled with challenges and responsibilities. He said that the GCs have been taught to lead by example and the soldiers who would be under their command should look up to them with pride. The duty of the IMA to train the GCs ends hereinafter, after which the young officers will step into their Units and Regiments, who will groom them further and make them responsible and competent leaders.
large number of school children and local citizens witnesses the parade at the drill square of Chetwode building.
The Public Relation Officer of IMA, lt Col Dinesh Sharma said that the duty of the IMA to train the GCs ends herein after which they will step into their Units and Regiments, who will groom them further and make them responsible and competent leaders. He said that an award ceremony would be organised on Wednesday in which outstanding Gentlemen Cadets (GC) who excelled in various categories in their pre-commissioning training at the Academy would be felicitated.