{"id":60278,"date":"2025-03-08T07:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T07:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=60278"},"modified":"2025-03-08T07:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T07:55:36","slug":"133-officer-cadets-commissioned-into-indian-army-at-ota-passing-out-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/133-officer-cadets-commissioned-into-indian-army-at-ota-passing-out-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"133 Officer Cadets Commissioned into Indian Army at OTA Passing Out Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"546\">In a grand ceremony held at the <strong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"153\">Officers Training Academy (OTA)<\/strong> in Chennai on Saturday, <strong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"220\">133 officer cadets, including 24 women<\/strong>, were commissioned into the <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"264\">Indian Army<\/strong> at the conclusion of their rigorous training. The prestigious <strong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"355\">Passing Out Parade (POP)<\/strong> took place at the revered <strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"411\">Parameswaran Drill Square<\/strong>, marking the successful completion of the <strong data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"511\">Short Service Commission (SSC) and equivalent courses<\/strong>, a Defence press release stated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"763\">Additionally, the event saw the graduation of <strong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"647\">five male and seven female foreign officer cadets<\/strong> from <strong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"686\">five friendly foreign nations<\/strong>, further strengthening international military cooperation and camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"1004\">The <strong data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"889\">Passing Out Parade was reviewed by Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, New Delhi<\/strong>, who also presented the <strong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"979\">Sword of Honour, OTA Gold Medal, and other prestigious awards<\/strong> to outstanding cadets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1272\">Addressing the newly commissioned officers, Lt. Gen. Mathew praised their dedication and perseverance. He urged them to uphold the core values of the Indian Army\u2014<strong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1269\">selfless service to the nation, unwavering commitment, and pursuit of excellence in all endeavors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1471\">Following the parade, the <strong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1320\">Pipping Ceremony<\/strong> took place, where the cadets took their solemn oath of allegiance to the <strong data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1419\">Constitution of India<\/strong> and pledged to safeguard the nation at all costs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1637\">The event showcased the discipline, resilience, and high standards of training imparted at OTA, reaffirming its role in shaping future leaders of the Indian Army.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a grand ceremony held at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on Saturday, 133 officer cadets, including 24 women, were commissioned into the Indian&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60278","post","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60280,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60278\/revisions\/60280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}