Dehradun, 11 June : In Uttarakhand, 288 young officers are ready to defend the country’s frontiers after rigorous military training at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
The Gentleman Cadets displayed inspiring enthusiasm and zeal and put up an excellent Passing Out Parade, marching with perfection to Military tunes, ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’ and ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja’ with pride and élan.
They included 150 Gentleman Cadets from Regular Course and 133 from Technical Graduate Course. In all, 89 Gentleman Cadets from eight friendly foreign countries also successfully passed out from the portals of Indian Military Academy.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Command, Lt. Gen. Amardeep Singh Bhinder was the chief guest on this occasion. Commending the performance of the trainees, Lt. Gen. Bhinder said that the IMA takes pride in its rich legacy and the saga of valour & sacrifice etched by its brave alumni.
This premier institution of international repute has in recent past undertaken major transformational initiatives to produce future ready warrior leaders well versed with realities of a technology intensive battlefield and its challenges. He exhorted all to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation. He also told them about the challenges that our great nation is facing today at the regional and global level.
Lt. Gen. Bhinder emphasised that physical and mental toughness alone are not enough to tackle modern day threats of the country, but as military leaders, they will have to develop a strategic mindset, cultivate an adaptive temperament and acquire the mental resilience essential to hone the skills for military leadership. He exhorted that modern day military leader must embrace the technological drift and understand the seamless synergy required between men and machines.
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