Commandant Lt Gen S K Jha lays a wreath at the IMA War Memorial in Dehradun on Wednesday. Tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, October 4

The Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, celebrated its 85th Raising Day today.  Addressing the gathering, Lt Gen S K Jha, Commandant, IMA, conveyed his appreciation to the Academy’s fraternity for their dedication and contribution towards transforming it into a world class military institution.He reminded that the IMA had rendered outstanding service to the nation by nurturing thousands of well-trained officers.  Lt Gen Jha said the IMA had grown its training capacity from 40 Gentlemen Cadets to 1,800 Gentlemen Cadets ever since it was formed in 1932. Till date 59,932 Gentlemen Cadets have passed out from the portals of the Academy as officers, including Foreign Gentlemen Cadets from 30 friendly foreign countries.Earlier, he also laid a wreath at the war memorial in the Academy.