Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 03:
The investiture ceremony of Sainik School, Imphal cadets was held at the School Assembly ground today with GOC of 57 Mountain Division Maj Gen EJ Kochekkan, who is also the Chairman of the School's Local Board of Administration as the chief guest.
Commissioner (Education-S) S Buddhachandra and Imphal East DC KK Chhetry were also present, informed a PIB (DW) release while informing of cadet Rajkumar Vicky Singh of being appointed as the School Captain.
House captains, Discipline Captain and Captain of the present Class XII were also named as a part of the ceremony.
The chief guest, in his address complemented the appointment holders and reminded them of responsibilities entrusted to them and their roles in bringing overall improvement in the school in addition to exhorting the students to join the defence services as a bright career choice, said the PIB release.
Those who cannot make it to the defence forces should become useful citizens in other walks of life and serve the nation in whatever capacity as everybody has a role in serving the nation irrespective of being in the uniform or civil service, the GOC is quoted as saying.
The LBA meeting of the school, presided by Maj Gen Kochekkan was also held after the investiture ceremony, it added.