In A First, All-Woman NCC Contingent To Take Half In Military Day Parade
New Delhi:
The Military Day Parade this yr will see the participation of an all-girl marching contingent from the Nationwide Cadet Corps (NCC) and the showcasing of 4 thematic tableaux, together with one based mostly on the power’s Mission Olympics Wing.
An all-women Agniveer contingent from the Corps of Army Police (CMP), Centre and College at Bengaluru, and a set of marching ‘robotic mules’ can even register their presence on the prestigious annual parade for the primary time, defence sources mentioned.
The Military Day Parade will happen at Bombay Engineering Group (BEG) and Centre in Maharashtra’s Pune on January 15 which comes underneath the Military’s Southern Command.
Within the night, a programme known as ‘Gaurav Gatha’ is deliberate to be held showcasing the evolution of welfare from historical interval to the up to date period. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is prone to grace this occasion, the sources mentioned.
The theme for the 77th Military Day celebrations is ‘Samarth Bharat, Saksham Sena’, and the main focus this time is to show the capabilities of the Military contributing to a stronger nation.
A few of the platforms that will probably be showcased through the parade embody K9 Vajra self-propelled howitzer, BMP-2 Sarath infantry fight automobile, T-90 tanks, Swathi weapon finding radar, Sarvatra Bridging System, Multi-Barrel Rocket System, ATOR N1200 all-terrain automobile, drone jammer methods and cell communication nodes, sources within the defence institution mentioned.
“This yr’s parade will embody an all-girl contingent of the NCC and an all-women Agniveer contingent from the Corps of Army Police centre in Bengaluru and each will probably be participating within the Military Day Parade for the primary time,” a defence supply mentioned.
Apart from, “12 robotic mules” standing in two equal rows adopted by their handlers can even be participating within the parade for the very first time.
These mules have been inducted final yr and symbolize the Military’s steps in direction of modernisation of the power. These nimble-footed machines can carry hundreds, go to inaccessible areas and have interaction militants additionally, they mentioned.
“Whereas marching, after they attain in entrance of the dais, the robotic mules will salute the dignitaries earlier than carrying ahead within the parade,” the supply added.
“Additionally, in keeping with the the theme of the parade, 4 tableaux akin to those seen on the Republic Day Parade can even be showcased depicting the Indian Military’s prowess, inexperienced initiatives, the worth of the veterans and the power’s position in fostering the Olympic spirit to provide winners,” the supply advised PTI.
As per the plan, the tableau depicting the Military’s Mission Olympics Wing would be the main tableau and one themed on expertise absorption within the final one decade would be the final within the collection, an official mentioned.
The Indian Military’s Mission Olympics Wing was established in 2001 underneath which numerous sportspersons are coaching at numerous totally different sports activities nodes within the nation.
Apart from, there are complete of many Boys Sports activities firms and Women Sports activities firms for nurturing the expertise from younger age (9-16 years).
Moreover, a Paralympic Node was earlier established to inspire and practice troopers with any incapacity for paralympic sports activities.
“The Mission Olympics tableau will present transferring depiction of athletes doing fencing, wrestling aboard it and a few paralympic athletes who’ve introduced laurels for the nation, whereas some members of the Military Sports activities Institute, Pune, will probably be strolling on floor alongside the tableau,” the supply mentioned.
The subsequent in line would be the veterans’ tableau depicting their contribution to nation-building even after they’ve hung their boots.
Paralympic athlete and Military veteran Murlikant Petkar, who had earned a gold medal in swimming (in 1972) and on whose life the movie ‘Chandu Champion’ was based mostly, can even be a part of the parade by the tableau, he added.
One other tableau will painting the Military’s efforts in adopting inexperienced measures to contribute in direction of reaching net-zero emission, together with the achievement by Pune’s Faculty of Army Engineering on this subject, officers mentioned.
The fourth tableau’s theme is on expertise absorption, the cutting-edge expertise inducted by the Military within the final decade akin to drones, nano expertise, UAVs and tethered drones will probably be showcased in it, they mentioned.
The Military has declared 2024-25 because the ‘yr of expertise absorption’.
Within the run-up to the Military Day Parade, a number of occasions akin to show by a canine squad, exhibition of weapons and equipments, and defence firms placing up stalls have been held at numerous places falling with the Southern Command space.
The Southern Command traces its origin to the erstwhile Bombay Command established on April 1, 1895, the day which marks the elevating of the command in Pune (then known as Poona).
The Southern Command encompasses 11 states and 4 Union Territories masking practically 41 per cent of the nation’s landmass, based on its official web site.
Historically, the annual Military Day Parade had been held in Delhi. This long-standing apply noticed a shift in January 2023 when the parade was carried out in Bengaluru, which comes within the Southern Command space.
The Military Day Parade 2024 was hosted in Lucknow, which falls within the Central Command space.
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