185 cadets pass out from Officers Training Academy in Chennai

A total of 185 cadets, including 39 women passed out from the Officers' Training Academy here today.
Those who passed out included six from Seychelles, Tonga and Papua New Guniea.
Lieutenant General Sanjeev Madhok, General Officer, Commanding in Chief, Army Training Command; who reviewed the parade said the Army is in the midst of transformation and needs agile, adaptive leaders with a broad perspective and range of skills.
"You will be expected to make decisions in tactical, operational or ethical situations of unprecedented kinds," he said.
Madhok inspected the Guard of Honour and presented the Sword of Honour to officer M Anjana who received the Gold Medal for standing first in overall order of Merit, an official release said.

The event was followed by an oath taking ceremony.
The newly commissioned Lieutenants would be awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies by University of Madras, the release added.