Sunday, 06 June 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
29 cadets; 17 of humanities, 12 in sciences awarded degrees
In a ceremony presided over by the commandant of Indian Military Academy (IMA) Lieutenant General Harinder Singh degrees were awarded to 29 cadets of Army Cadet College (ACC) at Khetarpal auditorium of IMA on Saturday. Among the cadets awarded degrees, 17 were from the humanities stream while 12 belonged to the science stream. In the ceremony which was held according to Covid-19 regulations, the cadets were conferred degrees of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
The commandant in his convocation address congratulated the course for successfully completing their challenging three years of training at the ACC wing. He said, “The degree that you all have just received represents a major milestone in your career and marks the end of an initial, but immensely important phase of your professional life.” He further said, “I would like to remind you that former ACC cadets have excelled and have risen to high ranks.’’
The commander of ACC wing Brigadier Shailesh Sati highlighted the dedication and commitment shown by the cadets during the course.
On the occasion, the Commandant’s Banner to the Champion Company was awarded to Bogra Company.The banner is awarded to the company, which excels in various competitions like sports, academics, camps, debates and interior economy.
The ACC has a history of training selected personnel from other ranks of all three services who have the potential to become officers in the Indian Army. After three years of training at the ACC, the graduated course will join the Indian Military Academy for one year for their pre-commissioning training. The cadets and the officers were wearing masks and were seen adhering to Covid-19 protocol during the ceremony.
The Award Winners list
I. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Medals
1. Gold Medal : Rituraj Singh, 2. Silver Medal- Vikram Gautam, 3. Bronze Medal – Dubal Rana
II. Commandant’s Silver Medals
1. First in Service Subjects – Dubal Rana, 2. First in Humanities Stream: Birendra Singh, 3. First in Science Stream- Rituraj Singh
