Passing out parade in OTA on Nov. 21
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CHENNAI:
The ceremonial passing out parade (POP) in the Officers Training Academy (OTA) right here, which was delayed for few months as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the eventual nationwide lockdown, could be held later this month.
A senior official advised The Puucho that the Academy accomplished the coaching schedule regardless of the disruption as a result of pandemic and the POP has been scheduled on November 21. The SSC-110 and SSC (W)-24 batches accomplished their coaching and could be commissioned into the Army on the day of the POP.
In view of the precautionary measures taken due to COVID-19 and in line with the Central and (*21*) authorities pointers, the POP is prone to be a low-key affair with all these attending the ceremony anticipated to comply with the norms, together with sporting of face masks, by means of the occasion.
The ceremonial POP, marking the completion of the coaching schedule for officer cadets in the Academy, was not held in September this 12 months as a result of pandemic. This might be for the primary time in latest many years that the coaching on the Academy couldn’t be accomplished as per schedule.
Soon after the POP this month, a recent batch of cadets would report for coaching schedule. The ceremonial POP is a bi-annual occasion in the OTA normally held in March and in September.
The POP marks the completion of the coaching programme of officer cadets and these officers are commissioned into varied arms and providers of the Army solely on the day of the POP. The 750-acre OTA is the one establishment of the Army that trains each males in addition to ladies cadets into officers for its varied arms and providers.
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