Dehradun: As many as 333 officers joined the Indian Army on Saturday after the Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun.
Notably, due to COVID outbreak, for the first time guardians of the cadets were not invited in order to avoid crowding.
#WATCH: Army chief General MM Naravane reviews the Passing Out Parade of 423 officers at Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. pic.twitter.com/H7b4Vjmud4
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Wearing a face mask, Army chief General MM Naravane reviewed the Passing Out Parade of 423 officers including 90 Gentleman Cadets from nine friendly foreign countries. The officers were also seen donning face masks at the parade.
The parents or relatives of cadets usually pip-in the ranks on the shoulders of cadets after the passing out parade, they become commissioned officers in the Indian Army.
#WATCH — Uttarakhand: 333 officers to join the Indian Army today after the passing out parade at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. 423 officers take part in the parade including 90 Gentleman Cadets from nine friendly foreign countries. pic.twitter.com/RzkT8P2yXx
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2020
Adjusting to the situation, the academy also made arrangements for broadcasting the parade on social media so that the families can see their wards getting commissioned. Due to the coronavirus threat, the cadets would also not get an opportunity to go on leave before joining their respective units. The Commandant's parade was held at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) on Thursday which marked the culmination of training of 333 Indian and 90 Gentlemen Cadets from nine foreign countries. Owing to COVID-19 precautionary guidelines, only the IMA staff and other the trainees witnessed the parade on June 11.
The passing out parade symbolises the culmination of rigorous training and transformation of a cadet into a young officer to shoulder the nation's responsibility. Every six months, the IMA organises a passing out parade for its cadets who join different arms and services of the Indian Army while the foreign cadets go onto join the armies in their respective countries. (ANI)
