In an immaculately conducted award ceremony at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun on 09 June 2021, Junior Under Officer (JUO) Kinley Norbu, a Foreign Gentlemen Cadet (FGC) from the Kingdom of Bhutan was awarded the prestigious motivational trophy for his excellent all round performance during his training at the Academy. The FGC was adjudged to receive the prestigious motivational trophy since he had won the Best in Physical Training, Best in Turn out and the Best in Drill awards among the GCs who have successfully completed their training. JUO Kinley Norbu is getting commissioned into the Royal Bhutan Army and is part of 84 FGCs from nine foreign countries who are due to passout after completion of pre-commission training at the IMA on 12 June 2021.
A special award of recognition was also presented to FGC Ehsanullah Saadat, from Afghanistan, on being adjudged for best in service subjects, outdoor exercises and book review amongst FGCs.
The IMA commands great respect across the world armies for its exacting training standards. Every fourth GC in the Academy is from a foreign army. The awards reflects the pride which IMA takes in its assessment and award policy for excelling Gentlemen Cadets (GCs) of passing out course, irrespective of their nationalities. These inspire the GCs to compete and inculcate a spirit of winning.
IMA POP Award CeremonySpring Term 2021
| S No | Award/ Medal/ Trophy | Awarded For | Awarded To |
| 1. | PARACHUTE Regt Medal | GC adjudged best in Endurance and Physical Toughness of the POC | JUO Astik |
| 2. | 9 GR Medal | GC standing first in Mil Studies of the POC | CSM Saksham Goswami |
| 3. | SIKH Regt Silver Medal | GC adjudged best Sportsman of the POC | BUO Mukesh Kumar |
| 4. | DOGRA Regt & SCOUT Wing Medal | GC adjudged best in Obst Competition of the POC | GC Dinesh Jaggi |
| 5. | MARATHA LI Medal | GC adjudged best in PT of the POC | JUO Kinley Norbu |
| 6. | SIKH LI Silver Medal (General Bhagat Memorial Medal) | GC adjudged best in Turnout and Drill of the POC | JUO Kinley Norbu |
| 7. | RAJPUT Regt Silver Medal | GC adjudged best in Academics of the POC | CQMS Arvind Kumar Bagoria |
| 8. | JAT Regt Silver Medal | GC adjudged best in OQ of the POC | BUO Shivam Kumar |
| 9. | Corps of SIGNALS Medal | GC standing first in Science and Warfare of the POC | GC Ashish |
| 10. | Brigade of the GUARDS Medal | GC adjudged best in Service Subjects of the POC | AUO Deepak Singh |
| 11. | 8 GR Medal “Sam Manekshaw Medal” | GC adjudged best in WT of the POC | SUO Pradeep Thapa |
| 12. | 5 GR(FF) Medal | GC adjudged best Shot in LMG of the POC | GC Manjeet Singh |
| 14. | JAK Rif Medal | GC adjudged second best in Tactical Ability of the POC | GC Manjeet Singh |
| 15. | RAJ RIF Medal | GC adjudged best in Tactical Ability of the POC | GC Saksham Goswami |
| Trophies | |||
| 16. | Grenadiers Trophy | GC adjudged best Shot in INSAS Rif of the POC | GC Neeraj Rathore |
| 17. | Motivation Trophy | GC adjudged Most Motivated GC of the POC | JUO Kinley Norbu |
| 18. | Col HH Raja Sir Harindar Singh Brar, Bans Bahadur, KCSI, Raja of Faridkot Trophy | GC Adjudged Best in INSAS LMG | GC Shivam Choudhary |
| 20. | Deccan Horse Trophy | GC Adjudged Best Rider of POC | GC Surender Singh |
| 21. | 8th Course Re-Union Trophy | GC Adjudged Best in IT | SGT Prajjwal Kala |
| 19. | Maj Shaitan Singh, PVC(Posthumous) Trophy presented by 30thReg Course | GC Adjudged Best in WT | GC Neeraj Rathore |
BOOK PRIZES FOR INDL EXCELLENCE
SPRING TERM 2021
| S/ No | Award/ Medal/ Trophy | Awarded For | Awarded To |
| 1. | M & D Club | GC of POC (Both Reg and TGC) adjudged best in M&D Club Activity | GC Karun Bakshi |
| 2. | Journalism Club | GC of POC (Both Reg and TGC ) adjudged best in Journalism Club Activity | GC Naveen |
| 3 | Arts Club | GC of POC adjudged best in Arts Club Activity | GC Subham Kumar |
| 4. | Academics | GC of POC (Both Reg and TGC) standing second in Academics | CSM Saksham Goswami |
| 5. | Paper Writing Competition | GC of POC won the Paper Writing Competition | GC Sumeet Mal |
| 6 | Excellent performance | GC from FFCs | GC Ehsanullah Saadat (Afghanistan) |
| 7. | Leadership Matrix (Book Review) | GCs of POC adjudged best in Leadership Matrix (Book Review) | SUO Affan Hussain |
| 8. | Leadership Matrix (Lecturette) | GCs of POC adjudged best in Leadership Matrix (Lecturette) | CSM Saksham Goswami |
| 9. | Leadership Matrix (Review Essay) | GCs of POC adjudged best in Leadership Matrix (Review Essay) | SUO Affan Hussain |
AWARD OF COURSE COMPLETION & DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE TO ELIGIBLE
FGCs OF POC SPRING TERM 2021
| S No | Country | No of Eligible FGCs for Course Completion Cert / Diploma | GC Earmarked to Receive |
| 1. | Afghanistan | 43 | FGC Ehsaullah Saadat |
| 2. | Bhutan | 18 | JUO Kinley Norbu |
| 3. | Maldives | 01 | GC Ahmed Mowmur |
| 4. | Mauritius | 04 | GC Christian |
| 5. | Kyrgyzstan | 01 | JUO Bekhbolotov Kuban |
| 6. | Tonga | 01 | GC OV Vete |
| 7. | Sri Lanka | 01 | GC Dilushan Vijaysinghe |
| 8. | Tajikistan | 13 | GC Abrahim Jon |
| 9. | Vietnam | 02 | GC Dang Quacdung |
| Total | 84 |
ROLLING TROPHIES TO COYs& BNs
SPRING TERM 2021
| S No | Award/Medal/ Trophy | Awarded For | Awarded To Coy | Bn |
| 1. | Sir Alwyn Ezra Trophy | Coy Standing First in Weapon Trg | Alamein | Th |
| 2. | The Nawab of JoraTrophy | Coy Standing Second in Weapon Trg | Keren | Bh |
| 3. | Inter Coy Physical Trg Cup | Coy Standing Overall First in Physical Trg | Sangro | Ma |
| 4. | 3rd GORKHA Regt Trophy | Coy Standing Overall second in Physical Trg | Zojila | Ma |
| 5. | Burma Army Trophy | Coy Standing Overall First in Sports | Dograi | Th |
| 6. | Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh Trophy | Coy Standing Overall Second in Sports | Jessore | Ma |
| 7. | Admiral Sushil Kumar, AVSM, NM, ADC, Chief of Naval Staff Trophy | Coy Standing Overall First in Professional Competition | Meiktilla | Th |
| 8. | Governor of Uttarakhand Trophy | Coy Standing Overall First in Academics | Naushera | Ca |
| 9. | ADG AE Trophy | Coy Standing Overall Second in Academics | Keren | Bh |
| 10. | Army Cdr ARTRAC Banner | Coy Standing Overall Second in Inter Coy Championship | Naushera | Ca |
| 11. | KUMAON Trophy | Coy Standing Overall First in Inter Coy Championship | Dograi | Th |
| 12. | JAT Regt Trophy | Coy Standing Second in Professional Championship (PT, WT, Drill & Service Sub) | Zojila | Ma |
| 13. | Comdt’s Banner | Drill First in Inter Bn Championship | – | Thimayya Bn |
| 14. | Coy Standing First in Ex Diamond Belt | Alamein Coy & Chusul Coy/ Th Bn Jointly stood first in Ex Diamond Belt |
source: https://defencestories.com/
