Sukhraj Singh Heera from Ropar secures 4th All India Rank, to join Indian Military Academy

Gaurav Kanthwal Tribune News Service

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) cadet Jasnoor Singh has secured the 1st All India Rank (AIR) in the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Air Force List.

Jasnoor Singh comes from a business family and hails from Pathankot. Singh will now proceed to the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad for Pre-Flying training course.

His achievement marks the fifth time, an MRSAFPI cadet has clinched the top rank nationwide, and the third such honour in just the last two years,

Another, MRSAFPI Cadet Sukhraj Singh Heera from Ropar has secured the 4th All India Rank, set to join the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, for 161st course commencing in June 2026.

MRSAFPI Director Major General Ajay H Chauhan, VSM, congratulated the cadets Jasnoor and Sukhraj for bringing pride to their Alma Mater and Punjab, while adding, “We are eagerly awaiting the NDA-156 course merit list, hoping for another stellar performance.”

Another alumnus of the institute, Sukhraj Singh Heera, from Ropar, has secured the 4th all-India rank in the CDS exam and will join the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, as part of the 161st course commencing in June. Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Aman Arora congratulated both cadets and said the state was proud of their achievement.

The institute was set up to stem the declining number of youths from Punjab opting for a career as officers in the Armed Forces. It became functional in 2011 and since its inception, 190 alumni of the institute have become commissioned officers, while several others are already undergoing training in service academies or awaiting joining after clearing the selection process.