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OTA Gaya Passing Out Parade
The Silver Jubilee (25th) Passing Out Parade of Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Gaya took place on June 08, 2024. The parade witnessed a total of 118 officer cadets passing through the Antim Pag and becoming Commissioned Officers in the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles. Fifty eight (58) officer cadets of Special Commissioned Officers Course – 52, including 15 from Assam Rifles; and 60 of Technical Entry Scheme – 43 were commissioned as Officers during the event. The details are as below:
Special Commissioned Officers Course – 52
- Special Commissioned Officers – 43 Officer Cadets
- Assam Rifles – 15 Officer Cadets
Technical Entry Scheme course – 43
- Cadet Training Wing, MCEME, Secunderabad – 20 Officer Cadets
- Cadet Training Wing, CME, Pune – 24 Officer Cadets
- Cadet Training Wing, MCTE, Mhow – 16 Officer Cadets
Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was the Reviewing Officer of the parade. Academy Under Officer Pankaj Sharma was the Parade Commander of the 25th Passing Out Parade.
The Vice Chief of the Army Staff also gave away the medals to the officer cadets who have displayed exemplary performance during their training. The awards are as follows:
Battalion Under Officer D Subhash won the coveted Sword of Honour and the Gold Medal for being the Overall Best Officer Cadet in the Technical Entry Scheme Course Serial Number-43. He is commissioned into the Madras Regiment.
Battalion Cadet Quartermaster Subham Singh Tanwar won the Silver Medal for being adjudged as the Overall 2nd Best Officer Cadet in the Technical Entry Scheme Serial Number-43. He is commissioned into the 8th Gorkha Rifles.
Academy Under Officer Pankaj Sharma won the Bronze Medal for being the Overall 3rd Best Officer Cadet in the Technical Entry Scheme Serial Number-43. He is commissioned into 235 Bengal Engineers Regiment.
Academy Cadet Adjutant Jagsir Singh won the Silver Medal for being adjudged the Overall Best Officer Cadet in the Special Commissioned Officer Course Serial Number-52. He is commissioned into the Corps of Army Aviation.
Gurez Company won the Chief of the Army Staff Banner for being the Champion Company.
Addressing the Officer Cadets of the Passing Out Courses, the Reviewing Officer called upon the young military leaders to uphold the values, traditions and ethos of the Army. He stressed upon the importance of compassion complimented by professional competence while leading the valiant soldiers of the motherland in peace as well as in war.
The Pipping Ceremony was a gratifying and moving moment for the officer cadets as well as their family members. At the sound of the bugle, the Officer Cadets donned the stars on their shoulders and became officers.
