A passing out parade of the first batch of 756 Agniveers from all arms and services who had been recruited into the Indian Army as part of the Agnipath scheme was held on Friday at the ASC Centre and College.
Commandant of the ASC Centre and College Lt. Gen. B.K. Repswal, who reviewed the parade, said that it was a matter of great pride that the first batch of the Agnieveers who had successfully completed their training with hardwork, dedication, and enthusiasm were finally passing out after 31 weeks of rigorous training and beyond doubt the moment would be recorded in the golden page of the history of the Armed Forces.
Welcoming the Agnieevrs into the Indian Army, Lt. Gen. Repswal asserted that they take oath to serve the great nation with utmost dedication, honesty, integrity and be always ready to sacrifice themselves, if called upon.
