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615 Gentlemen Cadets pass out of IMA
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Uphill task for Cong to shortlist names for Assembly segments
CPM seeks action against
ABVP activists
Face of the week
Anandale foundation day
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615 Gentlemen Cadets pass out of IMA Dehradun, December 10 On the LTTE, Genaral Jayasuriya said the LTTE in Sri Lanka had been completely decimated but admitted that it’s sympathisers did exist as international NGOs. “The LTTE has been wiped out militarily in Sri Lanka but the organisation still had supporters in the international Diaspora,” he said. The Tamilian civilians uprooted from war-torn parts of Sri Lanka had started coming back to their homes and the Sri Lankan Government was undertaking rehabilitation efforts in the affected areas speedily. Referring to Indo-Sri Lankan military ties, Jayasuriya said both the countries kept excellent relationship and a large number of Lankan officers had successfully undergone their training in India.”Our friendship is increasing tremendously,” the Sri Lankan General said. A total of 150 Lankan army officers had so far got trained in the Indian Military Academy. Earlier, General Jayasuriya, while reviewing the passing out parade at the drill square in the backdrop of IMA’s Chetwode Building, called upon the Gentlemen Cadets to develop excellent leadership skills and utilise them for the betterment of the nation. Emphasising on the importance of the IMA, he said the destiny of a country was shaped in educational institutions and training establishments. “It is widely accepted that our thoughts and actions are generally affected by the spirit of the place we live in. In your case each one of you would have been dominated by the spirit of the IMActhroughout your stay in this great institution,” he said. He also presented medals to GCs, which included a sword of honour bestowed on Karan Kothari and a gold medal given to Abhijeet Singh for standing tall in the overall order of merit. A silver medal for standing second in the order of merit was given to Abhishek Chandra and a bronze medal for standing third in the order of merit was given to Amit Bijalwan. General Jayasuriya presented the Chief of Army Staff banner to Keren Company. A total of 615 Gentlemen Cadets and eight foreign Gentlemen Cadets from friendly countries passed out of the IMA. They showed tremendous enthusiasmto put up an excellent parade before an august gathering.
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Sword of Honour for Gujarati cadet
Dehradun, December 10 The prestigious Sword of Honour is presented to the Gentlemen Cadet standing the overall best among the passing out course Karan Kothari bagged the honour bringing cheers to the Kothari family hailing from Rajkot in Gujarat. Karan Kothari admits that Gujaratis are often inclined towards business rather than opting for defence forces but adds that someone has to make a beginning. A proud father Kirti Kothari said he never imposed his wish on his son. “I had left to his son to make a choice of career. I am proud that my son opted for the Army and hope that he will prove to be inspiration for many more Gujaratis opting for a career in defence forces”, he said. He said his son was the sole family member, who was now in the Army as he has none of his close or distant relative serving in the defence forces. Arvind Kothari, elder brother of Karan Kothari, said he was proud to see his younger brother in Army uniform. He said Karan from very beginning had made up his mind to join the Army. “The family never forced their will on Karan nor asked to stick to the family business”, he said. “Even in the National Defence Academy, my brother bagged a Gold Medal in the training”, he said, adding that his brother had always believed in excelling and that was the reason behind his good performances both in the NDA and the IMA. A total of 5 Gentlemen Cadets from Gujarat have passed out in today’s parade.
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A memorable day for many
Dehradun, December 10 A hotel management diploma holder from London, Mandeep Singh Nagra preferred the Army to other professions. Mandeep of Chandigarh has been deployed with the Artillery. His father SS Nagra who is a bank officer said he was feeling proud seeing his son getting passed out of the IMA. “What satisfaction I am getting today as an Army officer would not have been possible had I opted for a profession in hotel management,” said Mandeep. Another Gentlemen Cadet, Shiv Pratap Singh Pathania, who passed out of the IMA has become the fourth generation Army officer in his family. His father Col SS Pathania hails from Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), his grandfather Subedar Malkiat Singh was with 13 Punjab whereas his great grandfather Risaldar Amol Singh was with 5 Horse. Colonel Pathania said he was happy that his son had continued with the great family tradition of joining the Army. He said his other son was undergoing training at the National Defence Academy. It was a dream come true for Praveen Dhyani. A Doonite, Praveen grandfather Uma Dutt Dyani was with the Army Service Corps. Son of a civil defence employee, Praveen has been posted with 17 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. A Keralite, Rajeev Ranjan, said he was happy to be part of the Army. Another Gentleman Cadet, AS Toor, has been commissioned into the Artillery. Toor said it was a great moment for him.
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Foreign cadets all praise for IMA instructors
Dehradun, December 10 Bigabatov Rakhat hails from Kazakhstan. He said he felt proud to follow the footsteps of his father, who is a Colonel with the Kazakhstan army. Rakhat said the training he had received at the IMA would continue to inspire him for years. He said India and Kazakhstan always kept friendly relations. Abzal Tashibekov hails from Rhymkent, Kazakhstan. An excellent academician, Abzal did his graduation from Miras University with distinction. He was all appreciation for the instructors at the academy for giving them the best of training. K Muslikhidin from Tajikistan is a son of a pensioner. He has four brothers and one sister. Muslikhidin said apart from getting an honourable profession, he would now be able to support his family in a better way. Lehloenya belongs to lesser known country of Lesotho. Son of a civil servant, Lehloenya has three younger sisters. He said it had been his wish to join the defence forces. Wilven Anoy Jean from Seychelles found his stay at the academy as best part of his life. He had a lot of appreciation for the instructors at the academy. Sangay Dorji belongs to Mongar in Bhutan. After doing his schooling from Thimpu, Sangay Dorji did his graduation from Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad, in India. Son of a farmer, Sangay said India had always been second home to him and asserted that India and Bhutan had a historical relationship.
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Uphill task for Cong to shortlist names for Assembly segments
Dehradun, December 10 The state election committee at its meeting held in New Delhi a few days ago had tried to sort out the issue of giving the panel of names to the national screening committee headed by Anand Sharma but could not reach a consensus on three names. Most of the warring state Congress leaders had propped up their own candidates and it resulted in a situation where there were more than three names for each seat. However, the state election committee forwarded a list of the prospective candidates where even on some seats there were eight to 12 candidates. But the screening committee again requested the state election committee to give only three names for each segment. To sort out the issue, a crucial meeting of the state election committee having senior leaders as members is scheduled to be held at Haridwar. The venue of Haridwar was chosen since Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Food Processing and Parliamentary Affairs Harish Rawat was busy holding a party rally. According to Congress sources, it was believed that the state Congress leaders would be able to shortlist three candidates for each seat.
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CPM seeks action against
ABVP activists
Dehradun December 10 He blamed the BJP for poor administration in the state.
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Face of the week
Dehradun, December 10 Now with his three-year stint coming to an end in January next year, Prof Pant, also an expert in West Asian studies, feels that laying a solid foundation together with a distinct sense of identity is what he is set out to achieve for the university. “There is a sense of comfort but not yet full satisfaction with the way the university is shaping up. With the passage of time, it will become an asset to the nation and the state. Students from different states have already begun applying and will help us attract talent from far and wide, helping shape the cosmopolitan environment at the university which is vital for academic pursuits. The university should be able to build on the cosmopolitan culture that has been created,” said Prof Pant The concept of visiting faculty was also started by Prof Pant to deal with the staff shortage at the senior level and action can be termed impactful. Yet he is not ready to add that many stars to his scorecard. “In its early days, we were not able to get senior faculty members of stature. Initially I thought, with Dehradun lying in the vicinity of Delhi, we will not have any difficulty but we faced many problems. Being a state university, we could not offer better packages,” he said. As a matter of fact when Doon University was being planned, it was with the thought of developing it as a central university status but that was not to be. “It would have been a good thing if the university was accorded the status of central university. A new state always finds it difficult to meet the financial demands of a university. I believe for establishing centres of excellence, one needs to make bold departures. Equally, one should not be shy of taking risks because the gains in the future are far too many. The attitude of justifying costs for the every penny spent on education is not a healthy sign and is detrimental to the future of centres of excellence. The optimal utilisation of funds may not work initially. In my view, the entire system of financing the higher education could be recast by exploring private partnership with the right checks and balances,” said Prof Pant. Away from the hurl and burly of the intellectual fervour of Jawaharlal Nehru University for the past three years, where he is expected to go back on completing his tenure here, Prof Pant hopes to resume his long discussion sessions with his colleagues and at the same time write a book for which he hopes to get enough time to think and plan. In his own way at the university he tried to ignite that flame of enquiry and discussion by organising lectures by scholars.
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Anandale foundation day
Dehradun December 10 The school also performed extremely well in examinations. Ritika Singh, school student, got the second slot in entire Dehradun in high school board exam this year. The passing percentage remained 100,he said. — TNS
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