CHENNAI:The ceremonial passing out parade (POP) in the Officers Training Academy (OTA) here, which was delayed for few months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the eventual nationwide lockdown, would be held later this month. A senior official told The Hindu that the Academy completed the training schedule despite the disruption due to the pandemic and the POP has been scheduled on November 21. Soon after the POP this month, a fresh batch of cadets would report for training schedule. The ceremonial POP is a bi-annual event in the OTA usually held in March and in September. The 750-acre OTA is the only institution of the Army that trains both men as well as women cadets into officers for its various arms and services.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2020 21:33 UTC