Passing Out Parade by the 5th Batch of Agniveers from ASC Centre (North) Bangalore

Bengaluru. In an impressive parade held at Army Service Corps Centre (North) in Bengaluru on June 4, over 1363 Agniveers (Driver Motor Vehicles) of the Indian Army completed their training and passed out successfully. They belonged to the fifth batch of Agniveers to undergo the training that commenced on  November 1, 2024.

Lt Gen J K Gera, Commandant, ASC Centre & College reviewed the Passing out Parade. In his address the General Officer urged the young soldiers to imbibe the soldierly ethos of “Imandari, Wafadari and Bahaduri”.

The magnificent ceremony was attended by the proud parents of the Agniveers. All the parents were honoured with the prestigious “Gaurav Padak” instituted by the Indian Army as a token of recognition of their noble gesture of encouraging their wards to join the countless braves of the Indian Army in service of the nation.

The Army Service Corps Centre (North) is a premier institute imparting training to Mechanical Transport Drivers to support the Army Service Corps units for the whole of the Indian Army.

The Agnipath Scheme was introduced by the Government of India on 14 June 2022 for the recruitment of soldiers into the three services of the Armed Forces.