An impressive parade at Chunni Lal Parade Ground of National Cadet Corps Officers Training Academy, Kamptee, Maharashtra marked the Passing Out Ceremony of Cadet Training Officers (CTOs) of National Cadet Corps (NCC) Senior Division. The Passing out Parade reviewed by Lt Gen Rajesh Pushkar, AVSM, VSM, GOC 2 Corps, comprised of 86 Third Officers, 388 Army Cadet Training Officers and 39 Naval Cadet Training Officers of 17 Directorates of NCC who marched smartly to the martial tunes played by the Military Band of Guards Regimental Centre, Kamptee.
The parade by Cadet Training Officers representing all states and union territories of India epitomized “Unity and Discipline”, the motto of National Cadet Corps. On successful completion of this course the Cadet Training Officers received their NCC commission and became proud Associate NCC Officers (ANOS). The ANOs were awarded a Diploma in “Trainers of NCC & Personality Development by the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.
The Parade was Commanded by Academy Under Officer CTO Dushyant Rana. Amongst Army CTOs the winner of the Commandant’s Gold Medal and Director General’s Baton for standing first in the order of merit was Lt Abhishek Yadav, while CTO Sivaraj KS & CTO Dushyant Rana, won the Silver & Bronze Medals respectively. Amongst Naval trainees the winner of the Commandant’s Gold Medal and Director General’s Baton for standing first in the order of merit was CTO Sunil Kamlesh Khatri, while CTO Pradeep Kumar Ashok Prasad Sharma & CTO Tilak Kini T won the Silver & Bronze Medals respectively. The Director General’s Banner for Inter-Company Championship was won by Rana Pratap Company.
The passing out parade was the successful culmination of 90 days of rigorous training which included Drill, Physical Training, Yoga, Leadership & Personality Development, Community Development and Disaster Management classes with the aim to empower the CTOs to conduct NCC cadet training efficiently in their respective units. The event was witnessed by senior officers, dignitaries, and the family members of the trainees.
The Reviewing Officer in his address urged the passing out course to uphold the aims and objectives of NCC and contribute towards effective Nation Building by shaping young minds and moulding the NCC cadets to become responsible and dynamic citizens of our country. He complimented the passing out course for the high standards of Drill displayed by them. He also appreciated the ‘Team OTA’ for the conduct of training in an outstanding manner.
