IMA holds passing out parade in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun

Passing out parade was held at Indian Military Academy in Dehradun today. A total of 344 Gentlemen Cadets of 151 Regular Course and  134 Technical Graduate Course, including 30 Gentlemen Cadets from eleven friendly foreign countries successfully passed out from the portals of Indian Military Academy.

Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri AVSM, VSM, GOC-In-C, Central Command Reviewed the Parade. He congratulated the Gentlemen Cadets on the successful completion of their training at IMA.

He also, complimented the Instructors and Gentlemen Cadets for the excellent parade, immaculate turnout as well as crisp, synergized drill movements indicating high standards of training and discipline imbibed by the young leaders.

while addressing the Passing out Course, the Reviewing Officer, exhorted all to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation.

He told the Gentlemen Cadets about, the challenges that our great Nation is facing today at the regional and global level. He emphasized that physical and mental toughness alone are not enough to tackle modern-day threats of the country, but as military leaders, officers will have to develop a strategic mindset, cultivate an adaptive temperament and acquire the mental resilience essential to hone the skills for military leadership.

He exhorted that the advancement in technology has often been driven by military dynamics and that modern-day military leaders, must embrace this technological drift and understand the seamless synergy required between men and machines.

The Gentlemen Cadets displayed inspiring enthusiasm and zeal, and put up an excellent show, marching with perfection to Military tunes of Sare Jahan Se Achha’ and Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja with pride and élan reflecting in each step.

They knew that their parents and loved ones were witnessing each step with great pride and affection including those watching the live coverage on all media platforms across the globe.

Since its establishment in 1932, a total of 64,145 Indian GCs and 2,813 foreign GCs from 35 friendly nations have been trained and commissioned as army officers from the portals of IMA.