227 cadets to be inducted into Army
Chennai, Sept 14:
In all 227 cadets, who underwent rigorous training at India's premier Defence Training Insitutiton--Officer's Training Academy (OTA)--would be inducted into the Army on September 19.
Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh would review the Passing Out Parade (POP) at the OTA on that day by 157 Gentleman Cadets and 70 Lady Cadets before their formal induction in the Army. A bi-annual fixture, the parade marks the commissioning of gentleman and lady cadets into the officer cadre of the Indian Army to join operational regiments across the length and breadth of the country.
A unique feature of the POP was that 15 Gentleman cadets, due to be commissioned into the Afghan National Army, and two Lady cadets from Lesotho, also underwent training at the OTA along with their Indian counterparts, an OTA release said today.
The arduous and gruelling preparation was only one salient feature of the military training imparted at the OTA.
The training curriculum covered a dozen diverse subjects like physical training, military tactics, weapon training, radio communication and academics.
The OTA, spread over 650 acres in the heart of the city and adjacent to the Chennai Airport, is dotted with firing ranges, simulators for modern warfare techniques, stables, PT grounds, playgrounds and several other indoor and outdoor facilities.
Central Chronicle - Madhya Pradesh's News Portal
Chennai, Sept 14:
In all 227 cadets, who underwent rigorous training at India's premier Defence Training Insitutiton--Officer's Training Academy (OTA)--would be inducted into the Army on September 19.
Chief of Army Staff Gen VK Singh would review the Passing Out Parade (POP) at the OTA on that day by 157 Gentleman Cadets and 70 Lady Cadets before their formal induction in the Army. A bi-annual fixture, the parade marks the commissioning of gentleman and lady cadets into the officer cadre of the Indian Army to join operational regiments across the length and breadth of the country.
A unique feature of the POP was that 15 Gentleman cadets, due to be commissioned into the Afghan National Army, and two Lady cadets from Lesotho, also underwent training at the OTA along with their Indian counterparts, an OTA release said today.
The arduous and gruelling preparation was only one salient feature of the military training imparted at the OTA.
The training curriculum covered a dozen diverse subjects like physical training, military tactics, weapon training, radio communication and academics.
The OTA, spread over 650 acres in the heart of the city and adjacent to the Chennai Airport, is dotted with firing ranges, simulators for modern warfare techniques, stables, PT grounds, playgrounds and several other indoor and outdoor facilities.
Central Chronicle - Madhya Pradesh's News Portal
