183 New Officers Commissioned at Nepal Army Academy

Kathmandu. A grand commissioning parade for officer cadets was held on Thursday at the Nepal Army Academy in Kharipati, Bhaktapur.

In a special ceremony attended by Prime Minister Balen Shah as the chief guest, a total of 183 officer cadets from various training groups successfully completed their training and were commissioned.

Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister Shah congratulated the newly commissioned officers for completing the rigorous military training and taking on the responsibility of national security. He expressed his confidence that the officers, who have entered the army with a firm commitment to serve the motherland and its people, will remain vigilant in their duties while upholding military conduct, discipline, and the chain of command. On the same occasion, the Prime Minister awarded khukuris and batons to the officer cadets who performed exceptionally well during training.

The graduates include participants from the 63rd Officer Cadet course, the 5th Graduate Officer Cadet course, and the 53rd Junior Commissioned Officer and NCO Officer Basic Training course. During the event, Chief of Army Staff General Ashok Raj Sigdel presented special medals from the Nepal Army Academy to three foreign officer cadets from Kenya and Zambia. Since the academy began training foreign students in 2012, 32 individuals from various nations have completed their military training here.

Since its establishment, the Nepal Army Academy has successfully trained 6,734 officer cadets and junior commissioned/NCO officer cadets, as well as 1,608 technical officers. Following the parade, the newly commissioned officers were decorated with rank insignia by their parents and relatives.