President Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious ‘President’s Colour’ to the Pune-based Armed Forces Medical College on December 1 in recognition of its 75 years of “exemplary service” to the nation, the defence ministry said on Monday.
The AFMC is a premier medical services institution and one of the leading medical colleges of the country.
The president is the supreme commander of the armed forces and the President’s Colour, also known as the ‘Rashtrapati ka Nishaan’, is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a military unit.
One of the highlights of the event will be the ceremonial parade that will be led by women officers leading contingents of the Armed Forces Medical Services personnel serving in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, according to the ministry.