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Amid loud cheers, an impressive Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun was held on Saturday.
The Parade was reviewed by Nepalese army chief Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel who congratulated the cadets on successful completion of their training at IMA. He also complimented the Instructors and cadets for the excellent parade, immaculate turnout and precision during parade reflecting their hard work and training.
This Day and Date of Dec 14, 2024 will go down in the history of IMA as another landmark milestone, where a total of 491 Officer Cadets of 155 Regular Course, 44 Technical Entry Scheme and 138 Technical Graduate Course, Special Commissioned Officers (SCO-53) including 35 Officer Cadets from Thirteen Friendly Foreign Countries successfully passed out from the portals of the IMA including two Officer Cadets of Royal Nepal Army.
The Officer Cadets displayed inspiring enthusiasm and zeal, and put up an excellent show, marching with perfection to Military tunes of `Sare Jahan Se Achha’ and Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja with pride and élan reflecting in each step. They knew that their parents and loved ones were witnessing each step with great pride and affection including those watching the live coverage on various media platforms.
The Reviewing Officer thanked Gen Updendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army and the Government of India for this distinct honour. He said the opportunity to review Passing out Parade at the IMA was particularly meaningful for him. More than two hundred Nepali Cadets, have passed out through this same drill square and gone on to achieve very high ranks, within the Nepali Army, including four Chiefs of the Army Staff.
The Reviewing Officer presented the following awards:-
The coveted award of the Sword of Honour was presented to ACA Jatin Kumar.
Gold Medal for the Officer Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit was presented to AUO Pratham Singh.
Silver Medal for the Officer Cadet standing Second in the Order of Merit was presented to ACA Jatin Kumar.
Bronze Medal for the Officer Cadet standing Third in the Order of Merit was presented to BUO Mayank Dhyani.
Silver Medal for the Officer Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Technical Graduate Course was presented to Officer Cadet Chirag Yadav.
Silver Medal for the Officer Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Technical Entry Scheme (TES-44) was presented to Officer Cadet Mahipal Singh.
Bangladesh Medal for the Officer Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Foreign Country was presented to Officer Cadet Prabin Pandey (Nepal).
Chief of Army Staff Banner was awarded to Jessore Company for standing Overall First amongst 12 companies for the Autumn Term 2024.
After reviewing the Parade, Gen Sigdel laid wreath at the war memorial and paid tribute to the brave alumni of this prestigious training academy.
The ‘Pipping Ceremony’, where the Officer Cadets don the ranks of Commissioned Officer, was carried out by their parents and loved ones. The Reviewing Officer, exhorted all to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation. He said, “You are just a step away from the historic and magnificent moment of your commissioning into the most elite forces”.
Congratulations to all the cadets!”