33 technical entry cadets join Indian Army

Pune: A total of 33 cadets, including five foreign nationals of the technical entry scheme, were commissioned as officers in the Indian Army after completing training at the Cadets Training Wing (CTW), College of Military Engineering (CME), on Saturday.

The passing out parade was held at the CTW on Saturday. Though parents of the cadets could not attend the ceremony because of Covid-19 restrictions, the parade was streamed live on YouTube.

Lt General PP Malhotra, commandant of the CME, reviewed the parade and presented medals to the meritorious cadets. The parade was commanded by wing cadet captain Abhishek Chauhan.

The coveted General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) Army training command gold medal for standing first in overall performance in three years at CTW was awarded to wing cadet adjutant Sahil Kumar. The silver and bronze medals were awarded to cadet Sonam Tshering from the Royal Bhutan Army and wing cadet quarter master Prince Kumar Singh, respectively.

The passing out parade was followed by a commissioning and an oath taking ceremony for the new officers.