ARMY DAY PARADEIn Delhi the Army day commenced, with the

three Service Chiefs paying tribute to the martyrs

at the “Amar Jawan Jyoti” at India Gate. The COAS

General Dalbir Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM,

ADC reviewed the Army day parade which included

marching contingents, military bands and military

equipment. This year there were eight mechanised

and nine marching contingents and for the first time,

a women officer contingent took part in the Parade

showcasing ‘Nari Shakti’. Fifteen Sena Medals of

Gallantry ( including four posthumous) and fourteen

COAS Unit Citations were also awarded on the

Army Day by the COAS.

The GRENADIERS marching Contingent was adjudged as the Best marching Contingent in Army Day Parade 2015.

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Unit Citations Being Awarded

Sena Medals Being Awarded

Posthumous Sena Medals Being Awarded To Veer Naris

HONOURING THE BRAVE

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GLIMPSES : ARMY DAY 2015

Investiture Ceremony :

Southern Command

Investiture Ceremony :

South Western Command

PT Display Cum Participative

Exercise by PT Instructors of

RRRC

Gatka Display by 26 Punjab Dog Show by RVC Team

Meerut

Blood Donation :

Eastern Command

Investiture Ceremony :

Central Command

Towards enhancing visibility of Indian Army and in the run up to Army Day 2015, a Raahgiri was

organized on 04 Jan 2015 at Dwarka, under the theme “INDIAN ARMY- TOWARDS A PHYSICALLY

FIT INDIA”.

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ARMY INNOVATORSOn 15 January 2015 Prime Minister Narendra

Modi awarded Certificates of Excellence to eight

young Army personnel for innovation in the field.

Lauding the young innovators, PM tweeted the

pictures of innovations along with the names of

the innovators. From Unmanned Ground Logistics

Delivery System to Real Time Tracking System

for Mobile Patrols, here are the PM’s tweets on

innovations.

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GLIMPSES OF REPUBLIC DAY PARADEIndia celebrated its 66th Republic Day on

26th of January 2015, with President Barack

Obama as the chief guest, a first for an

American President. This year the theme

was women empowerment and as a special

feature an all women contingent from all the

three services the Indian Army, the Indian

Navy and the Indian Air Force marched on the

Rajpath.

Major Mukund Varadarajan of 44th

Battalion of Rashtriya Rifles led an anti-

terrorist search operation in Shopian

district of J&K where he killed three

terrorists of the Hizbul Mujahideen.

However, he was gravely injured during

the assault and later succumbed to his

injuries. He was awarded the Ashok

Chakra(posthumous). His wife Indhu

Mukund received the AC from President

Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of

Republic day.

A contingent of women officers of the Indian Army

took part for the first time in the Republic day

Parade 2015 to showcase women empowerment

and Nari Shakti. The Army contingent was led

by Capt Divya Ajith, who was commissioned in

2010 and had earlier created history by becoming

the first woman in the Indian Army to receive the

coveted Sword of Honour, which is awarded to

the best cadet of a passing out course.

Maj Mukund Varadarajan(L) Mrs Mukund Receiving Award

From The President(R)

Nk Neeraj Kumar(L) Mrs Neeraj Receiving Award From

The President(R)

Naik Neeraj Kumar of 57th battalion

of Rashtriya Rifles(13 Rajputana Rifles)

laid down his life during a search and

destroy operation battling groups of

militants in Kupwara district of J&K. The

operation resulted in elimination of four

hard core foreign terrorists and recovery

of war like stores and was awarded

the Ashok Chakra(posthumous). His

wife Parmeshwari Devi received it from

President on the occasion of Republic

day.

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NEWS PANORAMACentral Advisory Committee

Meeting on NCC

Multi-organ Transplant Harvest

Accomplished at Western

Comd Hospital

Rao Inderjit Singh, the Hon’ble Raksha Rajya

Mantri chaired the 48th Central Advisory

Committee (CAC) meeting of the National

Cadet Corps on 03 Dec in New Delhi. The

meeting was attended by Gen Dalbir Singh,

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Air Staff (CAS),

Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Secy Youth Affairs,

eminent educationists and DG NCC Lt Gen

Aniruddha Chakravarty. While complimenting

the NCC for the performance of its cadets in

various spheres be it training, adventure, social

service or community development the RRM

opined that the NCC cadets are ‘The Leaders of Tomorrow’ and the key instruments of social change

and economic growth.

Doctors of Comd Hospital, Western Comd,

carried out its first ever successful multi-organ

transplant harvest on 26 Nov. The next of kin

of Naik Narender Singh, a serving DSC soldier

who was declared brain dead at ICU, CH

(WC) donated his organs as a noble gesture.

The liver, kidneys and cornea were harvested

through a marathon surgery and were flown

the same evening by a special Air Force

aircraft to Army Hospital R & R, New Delhi to

give a new lease of life to others in need.

The Western Comd Hospital team after the path

breaking multi-organ transplant on 26 Nov

COAS Assumes the title of

Hony Col of 18 CAV

Gen Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff has

assumed the title of Hony Col of 18 CAV. Lt

Gen Praveen Bakshi, Col Comdt of 18 CAV

presented a Lance and Baton to the COAS

during the felicitation ceremony at Akhnoor

on 02 Dec 2014.

Gen Dalbir Singh, The COAS, Assumes The Title

of Hony Col of 18 CAV on 02 Dec

Rao Inderjit Singh, The Hon’ble Raksha Rajya

Mantri at The 48th Central Advisory Committee

Meeting of The NCC on 03 Dec

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RAISING DAYS

Maj Gen AS Bedi, VSM, GOC 3 Inf Div, paying

Homage to The Rezangla Heroes at Rezang La

War Memorial

Lt Gen PM Hariz, SM, VSM, GOC Chetak Corps

Felicitating a Veteran on Sand Dune Day

Lt Gen A B Shivane, VSM, GOC 1 Corps

Paying Homage at The War Memorial on The

Occasion of Basantar Day

Lt Gen Rajiv Bhatia, Comdt, Army AD College

Paying Homage at The AAD War Memorial

Cycle Rally Flagging off on The Occasion of

Golden Jubilee Celebration of 13 Raj Rif

Maj Gen Bipin Bakshi, VSM, GOC, Amogh

Division, Paying Homage at Asafwala War

Memorial on The Occasion of Fazilka Day

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Christmas Celebrations at PRERNA

At Home with Lady Offrs & Veer Naris

As a prelude to Christmas Day Celebrations, Mrs Namita

Suhag, President AWWA visited PRERNA Centre at Army

Hosp (R&R) Delhi Cantt on 23 Dec. PRERNA, being run

under the aegis of AWWA, is a group of volunteers providing

emotional and social support to cancer patients and their

families. PRERNA believes in empowering cancer patients to

face the world with the same spirit and joyful demeanor as

of a healthy individual. While celebrating the Xmas Day with

children, President AWWA asked the mothers to take care of

their health. She also lauded the efforts of the hospital staff

and the selfless service of the volunteers.

AWWA : Board of Governors’

Conference

Mrs Namita Suhag, President AWWA,

PRERNA Centre at Army Hosp (R&R)

Delhi Cantt on 23 Dec

Mrs Namita Suhag, President AWWA, Interacting with Lady Offrs & Veer Nari on 29th Jan

Mrs Namita Suhag, President AWWA and all Regional

Presidents AWWA Comd attended the Bi-annual Board

of Governors’ conference of AWWA at Manekshaw

Centre, New Delhi on 13 Oct. Various proposals relating

to welfare of the widows and children, placement of

Veer Naris, welfare of Asha School children, financial

assistance to daughters of widows and marital discord

cases were discussed during the conference. While

laying stress on child labour and security aspects

for women, the President AWWA complimented the

voluntary work of Army wives especially that of Regional

AWWA Northern Command and Western Command in their role during the flood relief in J& K.

Mrs Namita Suhag, President AWWA, presiding

over the Board of Governor’s Conference at

Delhi on 13 Oct

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VALUE INFO

1. ARMY INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (AIE). Conducts

Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) and recognized by

NCTE. Address. Plot No M-1, Pocket P-5, Gautam

Budh Nagar, Greater Noida (UP) -201306. Tele/

Fax: 0120-2343741/42, E-Mail: aiedelhi@gmail.

com, Website: www.aie.ac.in. No of Seats -100 for

wives and wards of Army & Ex Army Personnel.

: Graduate with minimum 45% aggregate

marks. Age - Below 35 years as on 01 Aug 2015. Date

of WAT. 19 Apr 15. . Rs 700/- by

Post, Rs 650/- by hand through DD.

2. ARMY COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES (ACDS).

Conducts four years BDS degree course and three

years MDS Course

of Health Sciences, Vijayawada. Approved by

DCI & Min of Health. Address: ACDS Nagar,

(Chennapur CRPF Road), Jai Jawahar Nagar

Post, ,(AP)–500087.Tele/Fax:040-

20080243, 27982911. E-mail : army_c@rediffmail.

com.Website: www.acds.co.in. No of Seats BDS–

-10 +

2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with

minimum 50% aggregate marks. Date of Combined

- BDS.

Must have a permanent Registration with any State

Dental Council. Date of PG WAT - 15 Mar 15. Cost of

Rs 750/- by post, Rs 700- by hand (each

for BDS and MDS) through DD.

. Four years B Sc Nursing

Degree, INC approved. Only female candidates

eligible:-

3. ARMY COLLEGE OF NURSING (ACN)

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot

Address: Deep Nagar, Jalandhar Cantt-144005.

Tele/Fax :0181-2266167 E-mail : acn_mh@yahoo.

co.in Website : www.acn.co.in No of Seats. 50 for

daughters of Army & Ex Army Personnel only.

- 10 + 2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology

and English with minimum 45% aggregate marks.

4. ARMY INSTITUTE OF NURSING (AIN), GUWAHATI.

Sciences, Assam. Address: C/o 151 Base Hospital

C/O 99 APO, Pin 903151.Tele/Fax: 0361-2307101.

E-mail: ainguwahati@yahoo.co.in Website: www.

ainguwahati.org No of Seats

States selected through Common Written Admission

Test (CWAT). -.10 +

2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with

minimum 50% aggregate marks. Age between 17-25

yrs as on 31 Dec 2015.

WRITTEN ADMISSION TEST (WAT) : ADMISSION NOTICE 2015-16 SESSION

Date of Combined WAT: for ACN, AIN & ACDS –

10 May 15.

Rs 500/- by Regd Post & Rs 450/- by hand through

DD.

(ACDS, ACN & AIN) separately if desirous to be

5. ARMY INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT &

CATERING TECHNOLOGY (AIHM & CT). Conducts

University. AICTE approved. Address: Nagareshwara

Naganahalli, Kothanur Post, Bangalore - 560077.

Tele: 080 - 64543206 / 64543207, 64546807 E-mail:

principal@aihmctbangalore.com Website: www.

aihmctbangalore.com No of Seats (BHM)- 60 for

:

10 + 2 with English as compulsory subject. Age: Below

22 yrs as on 01 Jul 2015. Date of WAT. 02 May 15.

. Rs 800/- by Post, Rs 700/- by

hand through DD.

6. ARMY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT).

Conducts four years degree course in Mechanical,

Electronics & Tele Communication, Computer

Savitribai Phule Pune Uniiversity. AICTE approved,

accredited by NBA, NAAC and ISO 9001: 2008

Address: Dighi Hills, Alandi Road, Pune-

411015 Tele/Fax: 020-27157612/27157534 E-mail:

admission@aitpune.edu.in, Website: www.aitpune.

com

. 10 + 2 with Physics,

Chemistry & Maths with min 45% aggregate. Other

eligibility criteria, as per JEE (Main) 2015. Date of JEE

(Main) -2015 Exam – 10 and 11 Apr 2015 (Computer

based) and 04 Apr 2015 (Pen & paper based). First,

submit application form to CBSE for JEE (Main) as

per their instructions.

(Main) Roll No. Prospectus can be downloaded from

AIT website. Cost of Online application is Rs 892/-,

inclusive of processing charges.

7. ARMY INSTITUTE OF FASHION & DESIGN (AIFD).

Conducts (a) Three years UG Course B.Sc (Fashion

and Apparel Design) Seats (UG) – 60

Bangalore University. (b) Two years PG Courses

Recognised by University of Mysore (i) Master in

Fashion and Apparel Design(MFAD) (ii) Master in

Fashion Retail Management (MFRM). Intake : 28

Army Institute of Fashion &

Design, Nagareshwara Nagenahalli, Kothanpur-PO,

Bangalore- 560077. Tele: 080-60669001, 60669002,

E-mail: aifdonline@

gmail.com. Website: www.aifdonline.in.

for B.Sc - 10+2 (any stream). Date of

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VALUE INFOPG - Any Degree with 50% Aggregate marks. Date

of CAT for PG : 23 Jun 15 at Bangalore only. Cost

- Rs 550/- by Regd Post, Rs 500/- by

hand through DD.

8. ARMY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (ACMS).

to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

(GGSIPU) and recognized by Medical Council of India.

Address:Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS),

Delhi Cantt-10. Tele/Fax 011-25687645, 25687644,

25693701.E-mail-theacms@live.in No of Seats -100

(Army wards 82 and 18 for SC/ST).

10 + 2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

Candidates must have passed these subjects

individually and must have obtained a minimum of

50% marks together in Phy, Chem and Bio (40% in

case of SC/ST). Candidates appearing in qualifying

examination are also eligible to apply. (GGSIPU

Proposed date of of CET- Stage I; 26 Apr 2015 and

Stage II; 23 May 2015. . Buy Admission

Brochure -III of GGSIPU which will be available from

3rd/4th week of Jan 2015. For details visit Website:

www.ipu.ac.in and www.theacms.in

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS : The applicants must fall

into one of the following categories: -

1) Wards of serving Army personnel with minimum 10

years continuous service in the Army.

2) Wards of ex Army personnel granted/ awarded

regular pension, liberalized family pension, family

pension or disability pension at the time of their

superannuation, demise, discharge, release

medical board/ invalided medical board. This

includes wards of recruits medically boarded out

and granted disability pension.

3) Wards of ex Army personnel who have taken

discharge/release after ten years of service.

4) Adopted /Step Children and Children of

Remarried Widows. (i) Adopted Child of Army

personnel who completed 10 years service,

admission. (ii) Step Children are eligible provided

they are born out of a wedding where at least

one parent belonged to the Army and completed

10 years service. iii) Children of Widows of Army

personnel who are born as a result of second

marriage with Army personnel. However, children

of widows of Army personnel born out of remarriage

with Non-Army personnel would not be eligible for

admission.

5)

Serving with IN/IAF. Wards of only those ex

presently serving with Indian Navy or Indian Air

Force who have served with the Army for 10 years.

6) Eligibility Criteria for Children of APS

Personnel:- (i) Children of APS personnel

Ministry of Defence letter No 9 (52)/88/D(Res) dt

19 Jul 89. (ii) Children of those APS personnel

who are on deputation and who have put in 10

years of service in the Army. (iii) Children of APS

personnel, who are directly recruited into APS

who have competed 10 years of service and of

those who as per their terms and conditions of

service, retired from APS without reversion to

P&T Department after completing their minimum

pensionable service of which 10 years was in

the Army. (7) Eligibility Criteria for Children of

MNS/TA Personnel. The following are eligible:- (i)

Children of only those members of MNS who have

are in receipt of pension from the Army. (ii)Children

of only those TA personnel who have completed 10

years of embodied service.

Centres For WAT : (Except for AIT, ACDS (PG) and

AIFD (PG) :- Pathankot, Jalandhar Cantt, Ambala, Delhi,

Secunderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Guwahati,Danapur.

:

before applying. To obtain Prospectus & Application

Form -

downloaded from website of the institute. Prospectus

also available at HQ AWES and HQs Command

(AWES Cell) through DD only in favour of institute

concerned. Submitting of application will be by hand

or by registered post to concerned institute /college.

Note :- For further details refer prospectus of

respective colleges.

Jan 2015 onwards.

AIN, ACN, ACDS (UG), AIFD (UG) -15 Mar 2015, and

ACDS (PG) -15 Feb 2015, AIT -25 Apr 2015 and AIFD

PG - 30 May 2015.

With late fee - AIE, AIHM&CT, AIN, ACN, ACDS

(UG), AIFD (UG) -30 Mar 2015. And for ACDS PG -25

Feb 2015, AIT -05 May 2015 and AIFD PG -16 Jun

2015.

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OUR HEROES : REPUBLIC DAY 2015ASHOKA CHAKRA 1. 16012114A NAIK NEERAJ KUMAR SINGH,

RAJ RIF / 57 RR (POSTHUMOUS)

KIRTI CHAKRA 1. IC-74786M CAPTAIN JAIDEV, 10 PARA

REGIMENT (SF) / 3 RR 2. JC-531276A SUB AJAY VARDHAN, 14

GARH RIF (POSTHUMOUS) 3. JC-602970Y NAIB SUBEDAR KOSH

BAHADUR GURUNG, 1 GR / 15 RR

UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL 1. IC-34385P LT GEN ANIL KUMAR AHUJA,

AVSM, SM, VSM**, ARTY (GC)2. IC-34392L LT GEN GURMIT SINGH, AVSM,

VSM, INF3. IC-34605N LT GEN RAKESH SHARMA,

AVSM, VSM, INF

SHAURYA CHAKRA 1. IC-58918L LT COL SANKALP KUMAR, 24

PUNJAB (POSTHUMOUS) 2. IC-69696F MAJOR MUKUL SHARMA,

4 PARA (SF) 3. IC-70817K MAJOR ASHUTOSH KUMAR

PANDEY, RAJPUT REGIMENT / 44 RR 4. IC-71174K MAJOR R VAMSHI KRISHNAN,

ENGINEERS / 50 RR 5. IC-72464N MAJOR BIBHANSHU

DHONDIYAL, 5/5 GR (FF) 6. IC-70688P MAJOR ABHIJAI, ENGINEERS,

39 (I) ROF (POSTHUMOUS) 7. 4572211A NAIK SWARUP KUMAR GHORAI,

20 MAHAR REGIMENT 8. 13769423L RIFLEMAN MANGA RAM,

3 JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES 9. 13776150W PTR BALVINDER SINGH,

1 PARA (SF) (POSTHUMOUS)

SENA MEDAL(GALLANTRY

1. IC-56184W LT COL GALBA SIVA KIRAN KUMAR, ARMY AVN, 2051 UH FLT

2. IC-59579H LT COL AKKULA BALAKRISHNA, ENGRS, BD UNIT

3. IC-62163W MAJ RAMAN JHA, 7 JAT4. IC-64202H MAJ PN SUJAY KUMAR, 18

MAHAR5. IC-68291K MAJ ABHINAV BOSE, MECH INF,

21 ASSAM RIF6. IC-68473X MAJ GAURAV DIXIT, 2 RAJPUT7. IC-69642A MAJ CHANNABASAVESH K

GUNDE, MAHAR, 1 RR8. IC-70694H MAJ HITESH KUMAR BHARDWAJ, ENGRS, 10

ASSAM RIF9. IC-71200A MAJ SURINDER JEET SINGH, ENGRS, 44 RR10. IC-71641W MAJ VIKAS VARYANI, EME, 39 (I) R&O FLT

(POSTHUMOUS)11. IC-72942M MAJ DHRUBABRATA KAKOTI, JAT, 1 ASSAM RIF12. IC-73243N MAJ JAVED AKHTAR, GUARDS, 21 RR13. IC-74971A MAJ DALBIR MALIK, 7 JAT14. SC-00568Y MAJ ROOP SINGH NEGI,5/5 GR (FF)15. IC-71436P CAPT AVINASH YESHWANT SOMVANSHI, ARMY

AVN, 39 (I) R&O FLT(POSTHUMOUS)16. IC-75598X CAPT KAPIL TOMAR, ASC, 19 DOGRA17. IC-75650P CAPT ABHISHEK AHLAWAT, EME, 2 RAJPUT18. IC-76764M CAPT RANJITH KP, ASC, 2 BIHAR19. SS-46014Y CAPT ANKUR TYAGI, EME, 19 DOGRA20. IC-76702M LT TARUN VERMA, 3 J&K RIF21. JC-19441L SUB NAINA SINGH RAWAT, 1 ASSAM RIF22. JC-460478P NB SUB KANKANWADI DURADUNDI IRAPPA,19

MARATHA LI (POSTHUMOUS)23. JC-618130H NB SUB BHIM BAHADUR GURUNG,5/5 GR (FF)24. 2688666H HAV NORANG RAM CHAHAR, 23 GRENADIERS25. 2793421L HAV JADHAV SANDEEP BABASAHEB, 19

MARATHA LI26. 3998387A HAV VIJAY SINGH, 20 RAJ RIF27. 4074978H HAV PUSHKAR SINGH, 7 GARH RIF28. 4568082N HAV DEEPAK TOMAR, 20 MAHAR29. 4190345N NK KHEM CHANDRA, KUMAON, 50 RR

POSTHUMOUS)30. 4477647A NK JAGSIR SINGH, 5 SIKH LI (POSTHUMOUS)31. 4478960X NK KULWINDER SINGH, 5 SIKH LI

(POSTHUMOUS)32. 5047156X NK DAMODAR THAPA, 3/1 GR (POSTHUMOUS)33. 3195822X L/NK SHANKAR LAL BOCHLIYA, 20 JAT

(POSTHUMOUS)34. 4085106A L/NK KESHAR SINGH, 7 GARH RIF35. 15334151W L/NK ARUN S, 3 ENGR REGT, (POSTHUMOUS)36. 15619838F L/NK CHENABASAPPA PUJAR, GUARDS, 21 RR37. 2803346H SEP BHIKALE UTTAM BALU, 2 MARATHA LI

(POSTHUMOUS)38. 2806850N SEP DOKE GANESH DATTATRAYA, MARATHA LI,

41 RR39. 4005533L SEP BALBIR DASS, DOGRA, 40 RR

(POSTHUMOUS)40. 4005856N SEP OM PRAKASH, 19 DOGRA41. 4578844K SEP RAGHUWINDER SINGH, 18 MAHAR42. 5049805W RFN REKAM BAHADUR THAPA MAGAR, 1

GORKHA RIF, 15 RR43. 9113484M RFN MEER OWAIS HUSSAIN, JAK LI, 50 RR

(POSTHUMOUS)44. 12974757X RFN MUSHTAQ AHMAD MIR, JAK LI, 53 RR

(POSTHUMOUS)45. G/5022003H RFN TAKHELLAMBAM GOKIL SINGH, 13

ASSAM RIF (POSTHUMOUS)46. 4091526W PTR MUKESH SINGH, 10 PARA (SF), 3 RR47. 2708314P GREN RAHUL KUMAR, 23 GRENADIERS

(POSTHUMOUS)48. 15207857M GUNNER MANPREET SINGH, ARTY, 31 FD REGT

(POSTHUMOUS)

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