Vijay Mohan
Tribune News Service
June 12

Haryana is second in the number of cadets from the Spring Term-2020 passing out from the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, on June 13, while Punjab is fourth among all states in the country.Out of the total of 333 Indian cadets getting commissioned as officers, 39 are from Haryana and 25 from Punjab.

With 66 cadets, Uttar Pradesh tops the list. The third slot is shared by Uttarakhand and Bihar with 31 cadets each. The cadets belong to the 146th Regular Course and 129th Technical Graduates Course.

In addition, there are 90 cadets from nine friendly foreign countries who also form part of these courses.

This year, the passing out parade, one of the most cherished moments in an officer’s career, is being held without parents, siblings and friends of the cadets because of the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade and piping ceremony, instead, is being telecast live.

In an another departure from convention due to the prevailing circumstances, the cadets  will not get leave to go home after completion of their training, but will proceed directly to join at their respective place of first posting in the Army. This leave period was generally 2 – 3 weeks.