92 Officers Graduate from Nepali Army's Command and Staff College

A total of 92 officers, both domestic and foreign, have graduated from the Nepali Army's Command and Staff College located in Shivapuri.

According to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information, the graduation ceremony for the 32nd Command and Staff Training, which commenced on Baisakh 4, was held today in the presence of the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, as the chief guest.

The Directorate stated that 81 of the graduating officers are from the Nepali Army. Additionally, one officer each from the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force Nepal, and the National Investigation Department completed the training.

The Directorate informed that 8 foreign military officers from friendly nations including Bangladesh, China, India, Kenya, Maldives, Nigeria, and Pakistan also participated in the training and graduated.

At the graduation ceremony, Chief of Army Staff Sigdel presented the 'Best Learner Award' to Army Captain Dipendra Bikram K.C., who excelled in the training, while Major Anmol Chaudhary of the Indian Army was honored with the 'Best International Learner Officer Award'. The Directorate also mentioned that Chief of Army Staff Sigdel unveiled the 27th edition of the college's annual publication, 'Shivapuri Journal', on the same occasion.

Furthermore, Professor Dr. Deepak Acharya, Vice-Chancellor of Tribhuvan University, awarded Major Chaudhary of the Indian Army, who stood first in the 'Master in Strategic Studies (MSS)' category. During the event, the college's Director of Education, Lieutenant General Bhuwan Khatri, presented awards to Army Captain Sanjay Silwal, who stood first in the Commandant Paper, and Co-Captain Binod Kumar Guragai, as informed by the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Nepali Army.

The Command and Staff College has so far trained a total of 1,507 learner officers from various security agencies and friendly nations. According to the Directorate's statistics, this includes 1308 from the Nepali Army, 17 from Nepal Police, 29 from Armed Police, 20 from the Investigation Department, 1 from the Ministry of Defence, and 132 from various other nations.