Nine ex-students of Kunjpura school graduate from IMA

Karnal, June 14

Nine former students of Sainik School, Kunjpura, added another feather to the cap of their school as they passed out from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Saturday and commissioned as Lieutenants.

Elated, the newly commissioned Lieutenants gave credit to their school, teachers and parents for their success. “It was my dream to serve the nation. My dream has been fulfilled. Sincere efforts always help you to achieve your goal,” 21-year-old Shubhankar Kanyan, a resident of Kunjpura village in the district, told The Tribune over phone.

“I appeal to the youth to focus on their goal and work towards it with dedication. My father is a teacher and he always supported me and encouraged me to do my best,” he added.

Like Shubhankar, Nikhil Yadav is on cloud nine. He belongs to Naichana village in Rewari district; he is a son of a postmaster. Till Class VIII, he never imagined to get admission in Sainik School. He elder brother had filed his admission form and, as it is said, there was no looking back.

“After securing admission in Sainik School, I decided to join the armed forces,” Yadav said. Other seven alumni who have made the cut are Lieutenants Ashish Kumar of Rewari, Akhil of Mehandragarh, Saurabh Ghanghas of Hansi, Sahil Baloda of Bhiwani, Aman of Jind, Sanbir Singh of Kurukshetra and Robin Sharma of Karnal. — TNS

Carrying on the legacy

Praveen Singh Tanwar, who also passed out from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Saturday, is from the family of Army officers. He is a third-generation officer. Tanwar’s grandfather Subedar Chhatar Singh and father Subedar Major Bhanwar Singh had served in the Army. In all, 39 cadets from Haryana graduated from the IMA this year.