297 cadets graduate from National Defence Academy (NDA)

It was a proud moment for 297 cadets of the124th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) who graduated from the country’s prime defence training institute on Friday. The NDA cadets displayed high level of discipline at the passing out parade which was reviewed by chief of the Naval staff Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi at the Arun Khetrapal ground.

President’s gold medal winner Cadet JS Suman of Bangalore wants to join Indian Air Force.

Suman said, “I always wanted to join NDA and I am happy that I could fulfill my dream.”

Vikrant Kumar, a silver medal winner cadet from Bihar said, “ I will be joining Indian Military Academy in Deharadun before joining the Indian Army.”

Son of a farmer in Haryana, Vishal Dahiya, a bronze winner said, “ I had no knowledge of NDA before my principal inspired me to prepare for the test. “

Few candidates from Kazakhstan and Afghanistan are also among the successful candidates who had passed out from the institute.