Meet the 150th course medalists: One cracked NDA entrance in fifth attempt, another strived to be a ‘good senior’
All the three toppers who have background military schools are set to join the Army.The training of the 150th course of NDA culminated on Saturday with the Passing Out Parade (POP) held at the iconic Khetarpal Parade Ground of the academy. In a display of precision and discipline, the cadets marched past the Quarterdeck flag mast with a background score of the emotional and nostalgic Scottish tune of Auld Lang Syne. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, himself an alumnus of the 65th course from the ‘Charlie Squadron’, was the Reviewing Officer for the POP. The parade was conducted by NDA Adjutant Lt Col Avinash Pandey astride the horse Reliant Robin. This was Reliant Robin’s 11th passing out parade. The parade for which the cadets wearing the white summer uniform was commanded by Academy Cadet Captain (ACC) Mayank Choudhary of Lima Squadron. The parade line-up included a total of 1250 cadets of which 353 were from the passing out course. A total of 353 cadets, including 18 female cadets and 24 cadets from 12 friendly foreign countries marched shoulder to shoulder crossing the Antim Pag – the symbolic last step at the NDA. The Army Chief presented the President’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal to the first, second and third in the overall order of merit, respectively.Story continues below this ad
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