Awards ceremony held in IMA Dehradun
An Awards ceremony was held at Khetrapal auditorium of Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Wednesday in which outstanding Gentlemen Cadets (GC) excelling in various fields during their pre-commission training at the Academy were felicitated.
In the ceremony, the GC who performed exceptionally well during the various activities of Passing Out Course (POC) of 147 Regular and 130 Technical Graduate Course (TGC) were awarded. The Commandant of IMA, Lieutenant General, Harinder Singh bestowed recognition and awards to the GCs.
In his address, the Commandant said that it is important for an officer to maintain a competitive streak within the parameters of sportsmanship and fair play at all times. He mentioned that the urge to win and excel as a team should always be there.
The IMA Commandant reminded the GCs that in the profession of arms, it is always a collective and a team effort that is important and there are no runners up in war. The GCs during their training at this premier institute are exposed to multifarious activities such as weapon training, service and academic subjects, drill, physical training, sports, outdoor camps and extracurricular activities. These are aimed at making them battle ready and teach them necessary skills to execute various responsibilities and operational tasks with utmost professionalism during their service career.
In the ceremony, the Basantar Company was presented with the Admiral Sushil Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff trophy for standing overall first in Professional Competition. While standing overall first in the intercompany Championship, the Cassino Company was provided the Kumaon trophy. The Parachute regiment medal for GC adjusted best in endurance and physical toughness was awarded to Watandeep Singh. The Commandant’s banner was conferred upon Bhagat Battalion for standing overall first in inter battalion championship
Thursday, 10 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
