Tribune News Service
Dehradun, December 4
A total of 55 cadets were awarded graduation degrees by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, during the graduation ceremony of Army Cadet College (ACC) wing at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), here today.Maj Gen YS Mahiwal, Officiating Commandant, IMA, presided over the ceremony. Twenty cadets were from the science stream while 35 were from humanities. The cadets will now join the IMA.Brig Nikesh Nandan, Commander, ACC wing, read out the college report. He highlighted the high standards and admirable academic performance exhibited by cadets of the graduation course.The Officiating Commandant, IMA, congratulated the cadets for successfully completing their challenging three years of rigorous training at the ACC wing. He urged them to strive towards achieving excellence in their future military career. The COAS gold medal was awarded to Rakesh Yadav.General Mahiwal awarded the Commandant’s Banner to BOGRA COY. The banner is awarded to the company which excels in various competitions involving sports, academics, camps, debates and discipline.He appreciated the diligent efforts of the Commander, Army Cadet College wing, the head of the academic department and the faculty in shaping the cadets into potential officers.Cadets take part in end of term exhibitionThe end of term indoor club exhibition-cum-competition of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) was organised at the Shivalik Complex here today. Kiran Mahiwal, wife of Major Gen YS Mahiwal, Officiating Commandant of the IMA, inaugurated the event.The cadets, using their club days and leisure hours, gave vent to their creative skills at the Shivalik Complex. Visitors and parents got an opportunity to see the creativity of the cadets. The Arts club, Photography club and the Computer club participated in the event. The Computer club developed three projects “fly through of Training Area”, “Micro controller based Remote Access Application” and “Network Tracer”.Kiran Mahiwal released ‘Quest’, the professional journal of the academy aimed at faculty development, and the IMA Journal. Military training is not just about drill, physical training and handling of weapons but all round development. Cadets are given an opportunity to use their leisure time in honing their skills in various disciplines during club activities.