From soldier to officer, Bhiwani lad lives dream

Deepender Deswal

Tribune News Service

Hisar, June 9

A soldier from Tigrana village in Bhiwani district, Jitender Singh, has realised his dream of becoming an Army officer by passing out as Lieutenant from the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, on Saturday.

Jitender Singh, 27, was recruited as a soldier in the Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) Corp of the Army. He completed his matriculation from the Government Secondary School in his native village and Class 12 from TIT Senior Secondary School in Bhiwani town.

Jitender got enrolled into the Army Cadet College (ACC) for graduation after clearing the written examinations during his service.

Brother Mohit Singh said Jitender had been aspiring to be an officer right from his school days. “Our family has the tradition of serving the defence forces. My grandfather Jagroop Singh retired as Havildar, while my father Shripal Singh superannuated as Subedar,” Mohit said, adding Jitender got into the Army in his first attempt.

“Because of his passion for the uniform, he grabbed the first opportunity that came by in 2010,” said Mohit, who along with parents attended the ceremony of his brother at the IMA.

Jitender’s uncle Vijay Pal Singh said the family had a large number of serving members and ex-servicemen in the defence forces. “Around 35 persons from the extended family have served or are serving in the defence forces. Jitender has realised his dream with sheer hard work and dedication,” he said.

Sarpanch Pradeep Singh said the village was proud of him.