The two-day visit of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Command lieutenant General Rajan Bakhshi (Uttam Yudh Seva Medal) to the Remount Training School and Depot Hempur ended on Friday.
General Bakhshi visited animal charges, training arena and the farmland of the depot and expressed his contentment on the training standards of army animals and the farming operations being carried out.
The Army Commander commended the pragmatic efforts of the school in bringing laurels to the Army and the country in equestrian sports at national and international levels. During his visit he also interacted with the combatant and non-combatant employees of the depot and appreciated their round the clock efforts in uplifting the training standards.
The General officer shared his experiences with the troops and civilian employees and advised them to work in unison and harmony to boost the image of the Indian Army and the nation. The regional President AWWA, Central Command, Preeti Bakhshi took keen interest in the welfare activities of families and children and visited various facilities available in the station.
The Hempur depot was raised on March 1, 1966 and is mandated to breed, receive, rear, train and issue horses and mules to various animal holding units of the Indian Army. The depot is located in the Tarai region and is bestowed with excellent ecological and environmental conditions by virtue of it being in close vicinity to the Jim Corbett National Park.