Georgians Rashtriya Military Schools
RMS Chail alumnus Lt Jatin awarded Sword of Honour: Lt Jatin Sharma has brought laurels to his alma mater, Rashtriya Military School (RMS), Chail, by winning the Sword of Honour for his overall performance during training and the GOC-in-C ARTRAC Gold Medal to the Gentleman Cadet in the TES 41 Course during the passing-out parade at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Gaya, on June 10.
RMS Chail alumnus Lt Jatin awarded Sword of Honour
Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Sinh, General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Southern Command, bestowed the honour on Lt Jatin.
Two other students of the school, Cadet Tanuj Tripathi and Cadet Ashutosh Anand, were also commissioned into the Army at the passing-out parade of the 152 Regular Course held at the IMA, Dehradun, on June 10.
Officers Training Academy
The Officers Training Academy (OTA) is a training establishment of the Indian Army that trains officers for the Short Service Commission (SSC). The 49-week course at the OTA prepares graduates for all branches of the Army, except for the Army Medical Corps. Established in 1963, the first academy is located in Alandur, a southern neighbourhood of Chennai. OTA chennai has an impressive tally of gallantry award including 1 Param Vir Chakra, 8 Ashoka Chakra, 10 Maha Vir Chakra, 22 Kirti Chakra, 63 Vir Chakra, 119 Shaurya Chakra and 587 Sena Medal earned by the officers commissioned from this academy bears testimony to the Valor and dedication displayed by the Alumni. A new academy was set up at Gaya in 2011; but was given the go-ahead in December 2019 to be disbanded.
