Indian Military Academy (IMA) celebrated its 86th raising day on Monday. Various activities were organised in the elite training academy which included wreath laying at the IMA War Memorial, felicitations to civilian staff, a barakhana and raising day dinner on the day.
The commandant of IMA, Lieutenant General S K Jha, while conveying his appreciation to the IMA fraternity for their dedication and contribution towards transforming the Academy into a world class military institution, said that the IMA had rendered outstanding service to the nation by nurturing thousands of well- trained high calibre officers.
He urged the Service and Civilian employees to work with the same zeal to bring greater laurels to the Academy.
The IMA came into existence on October 1, 1932. Over the years, the Academy has grown in its training capacity of 40 Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) to 1650 GCs. From the portals of the academy, 60,876 GCs have so far passed out to serve as officers in the Indian Army. The Foreign Gentlemen Cadets from 30 friendly foreign countries have also passed out from the academy.
As per a communique issued by IMA, the academy has a rich history and its alumni have excelled in all spheres of the military and the sports activities. They have etched stories of heroic valour and outstanding leadership in numerous battlefields across the world, winning many gallantry awards, the communique says.