Adding yet another feather in the cap of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI), two ex-cadets of the Institute commissioned as Officers in the Indian Navy during the Passing Out Parade (POP) at the prestigious Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala (Kerala), on Saturday.
The passing out parade was reviewed by Vice Admiral V Srinivas, AVSM, NM the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Naval Command.Revealing this information here today, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora said that ex-cadets of MRSAFPI Mohinder Singh Sekhon and Vinay Kaushik, who have commissioned into Indian Navy, both belong to SAS Nagar (Mohali).
Following the two years training at MRSAFPI, three years of rigours training at NDA and finally one year of service specific training at INA, the two young cadets would soon join the Indian Navy.Notably, Mohinder Singh Sekhon, who lost his parents in childhood, realised his dream through sheer determination and hard work.
Vinay’s father Mr. Sanjay Kumar is Sectional Head in The Tribune newspaper and his mother Mrs. Rekha Sharma is a homemaker. Extending his heartiest congratulations to the young officers, Mr. Aman Arora complimented them on their remarkable feat and exhorted them to continue making the Nation and Punjab proud.
Major General Ajay H. Chauhan, VSM (Retd), Director of MRSAFPI, congratulated the cadets, while noting that 172 cadets have been commissioned as officers in Indian Armed Forces, including 20 in the Indian Navy. He also highlighted the achievement of cadets Arshdeep Singh (All India Rank 3rd) and Karan Kaushik (All India Rank 71st) in the AFCAT merit list, who are awaiting call-up letters to join the Air Force Academy.
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