Who gets the Sword of Honour in IMA?

Principal of RMS Ajmer Lt Colonel Anant Thapan said Manjeet Singh, Vinod Saini, Sujeet Saxena, Mukesh Kumar, Mohit Tanwar and Yogesh Kumar completed the IMA course on Saturday and have now become commissioned officers in the Indian Army.

What is Sword of Honour in PMA?

*The Sword of Honour* is awarded to that Gentleman Cadet of Long Course who achieves an overall best performance during his entire training period at the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. The award of Sword of Honour is considered as a great honour and it is the cherished dream of all cadets.

Who got first Sword of Honour in PMA?

PESHAWAR: There were celebrations in Cherat, the centre of the Pakistan Army’s elite Special Services Group (SSG), as a local cadet Abdul Samad Khan Khattak, won the coveted Sword of Honour at this year’s passing-out parade at Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul in Abbottabad.

Who has been awarded the Sword of Honour recently?

DEHRADUN: The coveted award of the Sword of Honour was won by Battalion Under Officer Mukesh Kumar at the POP on Saturday. Kumar hails from Sikar district of Rajasthan and is joining the Rajputana Rifles, the oldest rifle regiment in the Indian Army.

Is IMA or OTA better?

There is nothing better or worse between the Officers’ Training Academy and the Indian Military Academy as both of them eventually serve the nation. They can apply for Short Service Commission through OTA. However, both IMA and OTA are open as choices for male candidates.

Do IMA cadets get salary?

In terms of CDS salary, the stipend given to the gentlemen or lady cadets during the entire duration of training in the respective academies i.e IMA and OTA is Rs 56,100 per month. On successful commissioning, the officer will be in the pay matrix of level 10.

Who is Saira Amin?

Saira Amin, now a Squadron Leader and a Pakistani fighter pilot is also the first female PAF officer to win sword of honour at the passing-out parade of the 117th GD pilot course. She is one of the few qualified female pilots in Pakistan Airforce.

How do you get the army sword?

Moving on, here are the 7 parameters that make a merit list for earning the Sword of Honour:

1. Physical Tests: This is the most expected one out of any cadet to be considered for the sword of honour.
2. Field Training: This is the basic military skill to operate stealthily and the methods used to do so.

What is PMA long course?

The PMA Long Course is for regular commission officers of combat and combat support arms & services. The Long Course has a duration of two years, which is further divided into four terms of six months each. After the 2-year training period Cadets pass out as 2nd Lieutenants. PMA Graduate Course.

What is the sword?

1 : a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority. 2a : an agency or instrument of destruction or combat. b : the use of force the pen is mightier than the sword— E. G. Bulwer-Lytton.

What is the salary of IMA officer?

University Entry Scheme GCs will be given a stipend of Rupees 56100/- per month for the last one year of their final year of Engineering. They will be given Pay and Allowance of the rank of Lieutenant at Rupees 71600/- per month plus Dearness Allowance for their training period at IMA.

What are the criteria of getting Sword of Honour in IMA?

Representing IMA in a couple of sports teams will help, being good in cross country running helps because it’ll get you noticed. There will be three or four cadets considered for the award, the final call is taken by the Commandant after interviewing all of them and seeing their general record.

Who was the winner of Sword of Honour in 5th PMA?

5th PMA Long Course (25 Aug 1951) No Sword of Honour was Awarded. Passing Out Parade of 4th PMA and 5th PMA was held at the same day on 25 Aug 1951. The Sword of Honour was won by BSUO KK Afridi from 4th PMA. There was no Sword of Honour awarded for 5th PMA. There was threat of war in Kashmir hence the course finished a few months early.

Who are the main characters in the Sword of Honour?

MEN AT ARMS:[return]This is the first book of the Sword of Honour Trilogy.[return][return]Evelyn Waugh wrote these books in the 1950s based on his personal experiences in Word War II, yet altered enough to be fiction. The main character is Guy Crouchback, the last son in a rather prestigious English Catholic family.

Who was the Sword of Honour winner in 1965?

Editor’s Note: The following Analysis has been contributed by Lt Gen Tahir Mahmud Qazi (Retd) Air Def. a. 1965 Indo-Pak War: When the war came, thirty one courses were passed out and there were thirty two awardees of Sword of Honour.

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