Saturday, 10 December 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
314 Indian and 30 foreign gentlemen cadets to pass out from the academy
The stage is all set for the Passing out Parade (PoP) of the autumn term -2022 at Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Saturday. The General officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of central command, Lieutenant General Yogendra Khanduri would be the reviewing officer of the parade in which 314 Indian and 30 foreign Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) would pass out from the portals of the IMA. On Friday a wreath laying ceremony was held at the war memorial of IMA. The solemn ceremony is held to pay homage to the academy’s brave alumni who have laid down their lives in keeping with the highest traditions of sacrifice to uphold the honour of the nation. The commandant of the IMA, lieutenant general Vijay Kumar Mishra, officers of IMA and the Academy under Officer (AuO) on behalf of the passing out course laid wreaths and offered floral tributes to the gallant martyrs.
The war memorial consists of a seven and a half feet bronze statue of a GC saluting with a sword. To the rear of the statue are designed arches on which are etched the names of the 898 valiant alumni who have sacrificed their lives till date. The war memorial was inaugurated by Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on November 17, 1999. On this occasion, 314 GCs of the course scheduled to be commissioned as Indian Army officers on Saturday resolved to uphold the rich traditions of the Indian Army and keep the nation’s flag always flying high.
