Wednesday, 07 December 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The parade marks the culmination of training & is precursor to the Passing out Parade (PoP) on Dec 10
A majestic deputy Commandant’s parade reverberated the Chetwode drill square of the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Tuesday in which 314 Indian and 30 Foreign Gentlemen Cadets (GC) participated with vigour, zeal and enthusiasm. The reviewing officer (RO) of the parade was Deputy Commandant and chief instructor of the IMA, Major General Alok Joshi .
The Deputy Commandant’s and Chief Instructor’s parade marks preparation for the final passing out parade (PoP) scheduled on December 10. In his address the chief instructor ccomplimented the Gentlemen cadets (GC) and encouraged them to be the finest officers of Indian Army. He also emphasized the importance of valour, honour, ethos and fine traditions of Indian Army. He said that the efforts of the faculty and the hard work of the GC were evident from the crisp and coordinated movements on the drill square. “Honesty, integrity and moral discipline remain the hallmark of the Indian Army. You have an onerous task, to uphold the same. There is a perception in the civil society, about zero tolerance to dishonesty in the Army, and it is an image which has been carefully nurtured by all our seniors over so many decades. I implore upon you to maintain this tradition, primarily because we in the defence forces, are able to hold our head high as we have the strength of moral fabric woven into our system. Do not deviate from it, do not dilute, and do not fall prey to short lived gratification’’, he said.
Major General Joshi also complimented Gentlemen Cadets from 11 friendly foreign countries on successful completion of the training and wished them all the success ahead as they carry the cherished memories of their time at IMA.
