20 from Gaya OTA inducted into Army

GAYA: Altogether 80 cadets of special commissioned officer (SCO) and the technical entry scheme (TES) courses participated at the 19th passing out parade at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya on Saturday.
Among the cadets, 20 of SCO course were commissioned as officers in the Indian Army, including nine who will join Assam Rifles. Apart from this, 60 cadets of TES course proceeded to various Army cadet training wings to pursue a degree in engineering at Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering-Secunderabad, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering-Mhow and College of Military Engineering-Pune.
OTA commandant lieutenant general G A V Reddy reviewed the passing out parade.Addressing the cadets, he emphasised the importance of being scholar warriors, spearheading innovative responses to myriad challenges on the battlefield so as to outthink and outperform the adversaries.
The commandant also presented awards to the cadets, who excelled during the one-year basic military training. Silver medal for standing first in the order of merit among SCO course cadets was awarded to academy cadet adjutant Gurumayum Kennedy Sharma. The chief of army staff banner for spring term 2021 for best overall performance as a company was awarded to Gurez Company.
OTA Gaya was raised on July 18, 2011. Presently, the academy conducts training for TES and SCO entries. The cadets of TES join the academy after completing their Intermediate exams, while SCO cadets are selected from the ranks.