General Naravane exhorts cadets to focus on professional development
Commenting that the “dramatization process” of India’s army was underway, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said new technology is being inducted into the country’s armed forces keeping in mind the changing nature of wars. .
“The character of war has been changing over the years. The dramatization process (integration of the capabilities of the Army, Air Force and Navy for optimum resource utilization) is underway… This is an important and major decision and we are slowly taking this process forward. Will take forward… General Naravane said, India is not lagging behind any other country in the world as far as technology is involved in the armed forces.
He was speaking here after reviewing the passing out parade of the 141st course of the National Defense Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla in Pune.
The Army Chief also said that keeping in mind the vision of ‘Self-reliant India’, the Indian Army is procuring most of the technology and equipment from Indian companies.
General Naravane said he expected: female cadets Asking the cadets to focus on professional development, fair play and professionalism should be greeted with the same spirit of professionalism that the Indian Armed Forces was known to the world over.
General Naravane was the reviewing officer for the passing out parade of the NDA’s 141st course at Khadakwasla, Pune, which culminated in a spectacular display of military prowess and martial power at the Khetrapal Parade Ground.
Addressing the Army Chief, he said, “As we open the NDA portal for women cadets, I hope you all will welcome them with the same fair play and professionalism that the Indian Armed Forces are known for across the world.” Is.” cadet
General Naravane further said that the training of women in NDA will be at par with that of men.
Impressing him on the need to focus on professional development even after passing out from the Academy, General Naravane said it is important for officers to be well-versed about the latest technologies.
“As cadets, we often have the impression that serious study is now behind us. However, the focus should be on professional development, given that specific technologies are changing the character of warfare more rapidly than ever before. Therefore “It is very important to be aware of these changes through regular vocational education. Physical stamina must be matched by technical skill and a constant thirst for knowledge,” advised General Naravane, adding that knowledge without imagination was no good.
Describing the NDA as a cradle for the leadership of the Armed Forces of the nation, he called upon the cadets to constantly remind the Academy’s motto of “Service before Self” and adopt this as their guiding mantra.
Underlining the need for harmonious coordination between the various services of the Armed Forces, General Naravane reminded the cadets, who are attending their respective service academies, that “no single service can fight modern warfare by itself and can win”.
The Army Chief, an NDA alumnus of the 56th course, congratulated the cadets for their “precise drill movements” and “flawless performance”.
He said, “A little over 42 years ago, when I stood as a cadet in the same drill square as you stand today, I could not imagine that one day I would review this magnificent parade. “
“It brings to mind that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Even as the flypast is a testament to the changing character of war, the parade is testament to the fact that the shoes on the ground remain the same today.” Relevant as they were four decades ago,” said General Naravane.
More than 1,000 cadets participated in the parade, out of which 305 cadets were from the passing out course. This includes 220 Army cadets, 41 Navy cadets and 44 Air Force cadets, including 19 cadets from friendly countries – Bhutan, Tajik, Maldives, Vietnam, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Sudan and Uzbekistan.
The event was conducted under strict COVID-19 guidelines. Last year, the parade was organized on a large scale, with the pandemic and the lockdown casting a long shadow over it.
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