Don't fall for lure of personal gain: Army chief to new recruits

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CHENNAI: Chief of the army staff General Bikram Singh has advised young army recruits not to fall for the lure of personal gains. Speaking to a fresh batch of army officers who passed out of the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on Saturday, General Singh said they should take unbiased decisions keeping the integrity of the nation in mind.

A batch of 262 youths, including 57 women officers were enrolled in the Indian Army after they passed out of the academy on Saturday. A foreign cadet was part of the batch which passed out after the ceremonial parade.

General Singh presided over the function and gave away the prestigious sword of honour to cadet Chandramouli who also got the silver medal. Woman cadet Seema Nayal won the gold medal.

Addressing the batch, General Singh said, "Never fall into the trap of personal gains; always keep the integrity of the nation in mind. You should have these four qualities -enthusiasm, rapidity, righteousness and civility. It's survival of the fittest."

General officer commanding K Surendarnath and Major General S S Jog participated in the programme.

Don't fall for lure of personal gain: Army chief to new recruits - The Times of India

A total of 272 men and women were on Saturday commissioned into the Indian Army as short service officers in a glittering ceremony at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) here.

Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh reviewed the ceremonial passing out parade, which marks the completion of their training at the academy.

The parade saw 215 officers, including 57 women officers, besides one from Lesotho (Africa) complete their training.

Gen Singh handed over the prestigious Sword of Honour to Academy Under Officer Chandra Mauli and the Gold Medal to Battalion Under Officer Seema Nayal.

Basantar Company won the ‘Chief of Army Staff Banner.’

Lt Gen Surendra Nath, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command, OTA Commandant Maj Gen SS Jog were present during the function.

The 650-acre Officers Training Academy here trains cadets as officers, acquainting them with physical training, drill endurance training, weapon training, academics, radio communication supplemented by military history, communication skills and military etiquette.

OTA is also the only academy in the country that trains women for the Indian Army.

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Don't fall for lure of personal gain: Army chief to new recruits - The Times of India

Not sure if he is the best man to pass on such advice.

I wish the TOI correspondent would know that Officers are not ' enrolled' into the Armed Forces - They are Commissioned.

There is a huge difference.

 

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Not sure if he is the best man to pass on such advice.

I wish the TOI correspondent would know that Officers are not ' enrolled' into the Armed Forces - They are Commissioned.

There is a huge difference.

Yes isn't it a sad state of affairs that an army towards which people of country looked in great respect is struggling to keep its moral high ground intact with some previous COS coming into questioning over their actions.

Well you don't expect much of quality from TOI(let) paper. These guys are leaders of yellow journalism.