Drill by Gentlemen Cadets commences 'Son-et-lumiere' at IMA

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawat and other distinguished guests witnessed a sound and light show organised at Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Friday. 

The academy organises the show termed as ‘Son-et-lumiere’ (sound and light show) for the parents of the passing out course and the visiting dignitaries.

The show was held at the historic Chetwode Drill Square which provided the pristine environment for the conduct of the event. The show commenced with exhibition of continuity drill by the Gentlemen Cadets(GCs) in which a contingent comprised of 72 participating cadets bode farewell to the senior colleagues, through activities that included a masterly display of drill movements synchronized with an accompanying band. 

 After the drill a  multimedia,  audio-visual  presentation  on  the theme “Indian Military Academy Through the Ages”  took the audience on a nostalgic journey of the Academy from its inception to its present status. The spectacular show combined with the effects of brilliant light and sound mesmerized the audience.

 Wreath laying Ceremony

To pay homage to the brave alumni of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) a Wreath laying ceremony was held at the War Memorial of the academy on Friday. The solemn ceremony is held at end of every term as a precursor to the passing out parade.                                          

The Commandant of IMA, lieutenant General S K Upadhya led senior officers  and Academy Under Officers on behalf of the passing out course, laid wreaths and offered floral tributes to the gallant martyrs.

The War Memorial is a seven and a half feet bronze statue of a Gentleman Cadet saluting with a sword. To the rear of the statue, are designed arches on which are etched the names of the 841 valiant alumni of the alumni who have sacrificed their lives till date.

Dare devils enthuse Cadets.

The famous motorcycle rider display team of Corps of Signals popularly called ‘The Dare Devils’ enthused the cadets, their parents and officers by wonderful and breathtaking manoeuvring on motorcycles at Indian Military Academy (IMA)on Friday.

The show started with a standing salute to the Chief Guest by three horse riders. Thereafter various breath taking acts were presented by the participants which included trick riding, tent pegging, show jumping, UAV and Quad-Copter flying and acrobatics by Gentleman Cadets and team of the “Dare Devils”.

 An IMA communiqué claimed that one of the objectives of training at the academy includes inculcating a sense of adventure and developing physically fit and mentally robust “officer cadre”.