GAYA: Chief of Army Staff banner was awarded to Gurez company for excellent performance during the one-year basic military training. Gaya Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) commandant Lt General Sunil Srivastava, who reviewed the 18th passing out parade on Saturday, presented the awards to the cadets.
Altogether 22 cadets under special commission officer category were commissioned as officers in the Indian army.
Among the 22 cadets, 15 would go to Assam Rifles and others will join infantry armed corps, Magnized infantry, Army Ordinance Company, signals and air defence.
This time, parents and the guardians of the cadets were not invited due to Covid-19 pandemic. They used to put badge of rank on the uniform of the newly-inducted Army officers. In their absence, Army officials put the badge on the uniform of new officers. Deputy commandant Brigadier Sandeep Mohla received the commandant at the parade ground.