AMBALA: Taking forward the legacy of his elder brother, Prabhjot Singh of Shyam Nagar, Ambala Cantonment got commissioned as lieutenant in the Indian Army on December 9.
He received the commission at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Gaya in Bihar. The passing out parade event was attended by his mother Balwant Kaur and wife Gurpreet Kaur, who feel proud of this achievement.
Prabhjot Singh will join 11 Maratha Light Infantry unit of the Indian Army as lieutenant.
Lt Prabhjot had joined the Indian Army’s 39 Field Artillery Regiment at the age of 18 in 2008 and he has an experience of service in other ranks of about 14 years. After service of 14 years, Lt Prabhjot got the opportunity to become an officer as he applied for the Special Commissioned Officers (SCO) entry.
Talking to TOI, Lt Prabhjot said that before making two failed attempts, he finally cleared the interview of Service Selection Board (SSB) in his third attempt.
While serving in other ranks, Lt Prabhjot has served in the areas including Ladakh, Kashmir, Assam, Uttarakhand and Gwalior.
Lt Prabhjot said that his elder brother, Inderjit Singh, who was a Captain in the Indian Army’s unit, is his motivation for this achievement, as he always inspired him and wanted him to become an officer. Captain Inderjit died due to septic shock while he was in line of his duty in Arunachal Pradesh in hostile weather conditions, he said.
Talking to TOI, Lt Prabhjot said that when he joined the Army, he had studied up to 10+2, but he always wanted to study further. He said he completed his bachelors and masters degree from distance education to become eligible for his entry to SCO.
"My elder brother Captain Inderjit Singh who joined the Indian Army in 2006, also got commissioned as an officer in 2017 from a soldier in his service. He always motivated, inspired and guided me. He wanted his younger brother to get commissioned as an officer like him. But he died in 2019 due to septic shock while he was serving with 22 Mahar Regiment in Arunachal Pradesh, due to hostile climate. He died by the time he was brought to the base hospital at Guwahati. Our entire family was shocked and shattered. The responsibility of the family came upon me and then I wanted to maintain the legacy of my brother to fulfill his dreams", said Lt Prabhjot Singh.
Lt Prabhjot said he now feels very proud after fulfilling the dream of his elder brother and is committed to serve the nation till his last breath.
