PUNE, JUNE 13
Passing Out Parade of 28 Gentlemen Cadets of the Technical Entry Scheme (TES-35) at CME Pune. pic.twitter.com/NC7sEaOeG8
— PRO Defence Pune (@PRODefPune) June 13, 2020
The passing out parade of 28 cadets of the Technical Entry Scheme (TES-35), including two foreign cadets of Bhutanese Army, was held on Saturday at the College of Military Engineering in Pune, Defence PRO Mahesh Iyengar said.
After commissioning, 28 Gentlemen Cadets of TES-35 Course will continue their balance one year of engineering degree at CME as commissioned officers, Iyengar added.
The parade was reviewed by CME Commandant Lieutenant General PP Malhotra. He was received by Colonel Kishor G Yewale, Commander, Cadets Training Wing, the defence release said.
Cadet Rahul Chaube won the coveted General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command gold medal, while the silver and bronze medals went to Vivek Kumar and Satender Pal, respectively, it said.
Lt Gen P P Malhotra, VSM, Commandant, College of Military Engineering, Pune reviewed passing out parade of Technical Entry Scheme- 35 course gentleman cadets today. Details at https://t.co/DgJ3xY1p4g@SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/OcIi8cH2t6
— PRO Defence Pune (@PRODefPune) June 13, 2020
‘F’ Platoon won the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command Banner for Spring Term 2020, it added.
Addressing the Parade, the General Officer congratulated the Gentlemen Cadets for their excellent deportment and drill. General Malhotra highlighted that commissioning an officer is a new beginning in their lives and exhorted the future leaders to render selfless and honourable service so as to make the Nation and Alma Mater proud.
The General stressed on imbibing the virtues of military ethos, and following the Chetwodian Credo “The safety, honour and welfare of your country comes first, always and every time. The honour, welfare and comfort of the men you command come next. Your own ease, comfort and safety come last, always and every time”.
Commandant CME, Pune ended his address by wishing the newly commissioned officers good luck and Godspeed.
The Pipping Ceremony was carried out at Bhagat Lawns and thereafter the officers crossed the “Pehla Kadam” which was organised for the first time in the history of CTW, CME.
The parade was conducted with restricted attendance and parents were not invited because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, it added
