Friday, 02 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Major General Alok Joshi took over as the new deputy commandant and chief instructor of Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun on Thursday. He took the charge from Major General Jagjit Singh Mangat who was transferred to the Army Headquarters.
During a simple ceremony held at IMA the General Officer handed over the Baton of Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of the prestigious training establishment to Major General Joshi.
Major General Joshi is an alumnus of IMA and was commissioned into The Rajput Regiment in December 1987. He has commanded a formation in Counter Insurgency Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He has successful command tenure and carries varied operational experience having served in different terrains and sectors.
A communiqué from IMA says that the outgoing Deputy Commandant had a challenging tenure of 16 months. “The Academy pursued a dynamic training regime with strict COVID protocols during this period. A number of transformational efforts have been actualized and the Academy received appreciation from Army Training Command for its stellar standards showcased during the Passing Out Parades conducted amidst the prevailing conditions’’, it said.
