Dehradun, Dec 10(ANI): A batch of 615 cadets from the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) today participated in the customary passing out parade in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
The cadets will now join the army as officers.
General Jagath Jayasuriya, Chief of the Sri Lankan Army graced the occasion, as proud parents of the cadets witnessed the ceremony.
Karan Kothari was awarded the Sword of Honour for being the best all-rounder during training, while Abhijeet Singh received a gold medal for grabbing the first position, Abhishek Chandra and Amit Bijalwan received silver and bronze medals for standing second and third.
"Now, people are getting commissioned, so there is a lot of enthusiasm among the people and I have full faith that my course mates, who are passing out with me will perform their duty, so that our country is proud of them," said Lieutenant Prabal Pratap Singh, a pass out cadet.
The cadets celebrated in the customary way by tossing their caps in the air to the sound of drums.
The IMA, established on October 1, 1932, has trained around 50,000 officers commissioned into armies of the world, including India, Angola, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Ghana, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia besides those of United Kingdom, Pakistan and Bangladesh. (ANI)
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