Tribune News Service
Dehradun, December 10
The police have made elaborate security arrangements for the passing-out parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here on December 12.Vehicles with IMA security passes will only be allowed to go beyond Ballupur, Vasant Vihar and the Panditwari crossing. A verification drive is being carried out in villages, hotels and markets nearby the IMA.Barricades have been placed at Vasant Vihar, Chakrata Road, Premnagar and Ballupur to streamline traffic. Police officials said vehicles entering Dehradun from Paonta Sahib and Asharodi, Mussoorie and Doiwala were being checked. Additional police force had been deployed near the IMA to ensure foolproof security.SSP Sadanand Datte said quick response teams had been deployed on Chakrata Road to prevent any untoward incident. SHOs had been instructed to inspect hotels and inns in the city. The SSP added three traffic sub-inspectors and 12 traffic constables would be on duty near the IMA on December 12.Meanwhile, the IMA administration has beefed up security at the academy. Civilians will not be allowed to enter the academy on December 12. Guests with security passes issued by the academy will only be allowed entry to witness the passing-out parade.IMA cadets urged to lead by exampleMaj Gen YS Mahiwal, Officiating Commandant, Indian Military Academy (IMA) said growth was the essence of life. He urged gentlemen cadets to grow, empower themselves and ensure victory in all spheres of life.He was addressing 519 gentleman cadets and 50 foreign gentleman cadets, from six friendly foreign countries, at the Commandant Parade held on IMA campus here today. Mahiwal complimented the cadets for their crisp movements and impressive parade, which indicated a high level of motivation, pride and cohesion achieved during the rigorous training at IMA. He emphasised the need to promote and strengthen soldiering and advised the cadets to lead with personal example and empathy. It was the duty of every soldier to remain updated on the latest warfare techniques. Soldiers should always remain physically and mentally fit throughout their life, he said.
Defence preparatory institute honours 22 achiever students
SAS NAGAR: The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute on Thursday honoured 22 cadets who have brought laurels to the institute by joining the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. These cadets along with their parents were the guests of honour at the Achiever’s Awards Ceremony held at the institute here.
GURMINDER SINGH/HTCandidates selected for the National Defence Academy with their awards during a function at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute in SAS Nagar on Thursday.In January this year, cadet Gurvansh Singh Gosal had joined the National Defence Academy standing first in the overall merit list at the national level. Also, one cadet joined the Indian Naval Academy. In June, 20 more cadets joined the NDA as part of the course.
The award ceremony was presided over by Lt Gen SR Ghosh (retired), who headed the Western Command. Ghosh complimented the successful cadets and expressed the hope that their training at AFPI will give them a good launch pad for achieving excellence during their training at the service academies. He also praised the laudable efforts put in by AFPI director Maj Gen BS Grewal and the entire faculty for achieving exemplary results in such a short span of time.
The cadets’ parents expressed their gratitude to the AFPI by making a presentation of a statue of an infantry soldier in full combat gear.
The AFPI director said that four more cadets had now been declared successful in the merit list for the next NDA course commencing January 2016.
Thirty nine cadets of the fourth AFPI batch have appeared in the NDA entrance examination which was held in September. Results of this exam are still awaited.
The admission process for the next AFPI course is now in progress. Boys from Punjab, who are currently studying in Class 10, are eligible and can apply till December 28 for the entrance test which will be held on January 10. The AFPI offers a two-year course at the Class 11 and Class 12 level. All training and administrative expenditures at the institute are borne by the Punjab government.