Bringing laurels to the state, eight cadets from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), SAS Nagar, on Friday, graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla (Pune), as a part of the 148th NDA Course Passing Out Parade, reviewed by General VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC (Retd), Governor of Mizoram and former Chief of Army Staff.
Sharing this information here today, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that the eight cadets- Paramjot Singh and Aniket Kahol from Hoshiarpur, Arpit Parashar from Sangrur, Abhay Singh Raghav and Vishesh Sood from SAS Nagar, Udhibir Singh from Ropar and Anurag Chauhan & Tanmay Sharma from Pathankot have successfully completed three years of rigorous training at NDA and now they will proceed to Service Training Academies for a year-long training before being commissioned into the Defence Services.
Mr. Aman Arora also encouraged them to excel and bring pride to the state, while highlighting the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government's commitment to fulfil the aspirations of the youth who want to join the defence services as commissioned officers. He also expressed contentment over the outstanding results being delivered by Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute.
Major General Ajay H. Chauhan, VSM (Retd), Director of MRSAFPI, congratulated the cadets, noting that 28 more cadets are awaiting call-up letters to join Service Training Academies. He also highlighted that three cadets from the MRSAFPI are currently serving as instructors at NDA, Khadakwasla. He said that these achievements bring immense pride to MRSAFPI and the state of Punjab.