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Hans India
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Southern Command team wins army volleyball championship
Secunderabad: The Southern Command team emerged victorious in the Army Inter Command Volleyball Championship for 2025-26, which concluded with a spectacular Closing Ceremony on Saturday. The 1 EME Centre, recognized as the Volleyball Node for the Indian Army, hosted the event from July 14 to 19. It brought together teams from all six Army Commands. The Championship, conducted under the auspices of HQ Southern Command, aimed to foster competitive spirit and sportsmanship among Army personnel and to select players for the Indian Army volleyball team for the upcoming Services Volleyball Championship. The Championship featured intense and thrilling matches that showcased the exceptional skills of the players. The final match was an exciting showdown between the Southern Command team and the Western Command team. After a hard-fought battle, the Southern Command team clinched the Championship title for 2025-26, with final scores of 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, and 25-20. Brigadier Prashant Bajpai, the Commandant of the 1 EME Centre and Chief Guest of the event, congratulated the players for their outstanding performances, dedication, and competitive spirit. He presented the silver medals to the runner-up team, while the winning team received gold medals and the Championship Trophy.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Passing out Parade of Agniveers and Army recruits held in Hyderabad
Two Passing Out Parades (POPs) were held in Secunderabad on Tuesday, marking the formal induction of newly trained soldiers into the Indian Army. The ceremonies, held at the 1 EME Centre, and AOC Centre, celebrated the successful completion of rigorous military training by Agniveers and recruits respectively. At the 1 EME Centre, 1,024 Agniveers completed their Basic and Advanced Military Training, officially joining the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME). The parade was reviewed by Brigadier Prashant Bajpai, Commandant of the Centre, who lauded the trainees for their dedication, resilience, and discipline during the demanding training process. Simultaneously, at the AOC Centre, recruits of the Army Ordnance Corps concluded 34 weeks of intensive military training, which included battlefield endurance, drill, weapons handling, and field craft. The Reviewing Officer for the AOC parade, Major General Rakesh Manocha, Commandant of the AOC Centre, congratulated the recruits and encouraged them to embrace the core military values of 'Duty, Honour, and Courage'.
