How do you beat the sword of Honor in Ota?
And out of those final 500-700, the top 250 makes it to the academy. So, the odds are every 1 in 2000 applicants gets to join the prestigious academy. And.. and.. out of those 250 lucky chaps, only 1 gets to earn the most prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’!
How do you get a sword of honor in the Air Force?
The Sword of Honour (Urdu: اعزازی شمشیر) is an honorary sword awarded to that “Gentleman Cadet”, “Officer Cadet”, “Aviation Cadet” or “Lady Cadet” who achieves an overall best performance during his or her entire training period at the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul, the Pakistan Air Force Academy at Risalpur, or …
What is Sword of Honour in AFA?
The Nawanagar Sword of Honour was a gem-encrusted invaluable sword that was awarded to the newly commissioned Pilot Officers who stood first in their course at the Air Force Academy. The award of the Sword of Honour to the newly commissioned officer who topped his course is a regular feature of the Passing Out Parade.
What is the meaning of Sword of Honour in IMA/Ota?
Sword of Honour is presented to an passing out officer cadet who stands first in order of Merit. Means he is the best amongst the passing out cadets. However it has no significance in service but for decorating your house. What should we read before joining IMA/OTA, so that we can perform better to get a gold medal/sword of honour?
What makes a merit list for earning the Sword of Honour?
Moving on, here are the 7 parameters that make a merit list for earning the Sword of Honour: Physical Tests: This is the most expected one out of any cadet to be considered for the sword of honour. When you are in an institution whose roots lie in the physical fitness, this can’t be compromised.
What is the difference between Sword of Honor and gold medal?
Sword of honour is conferred to best overall all round cadet in academy during training period. Gold medal is awarded to cadet passing out first in the order of merit. In NDA only gold medal is awarded but in OTA, IMA both sword of honor and gold medal is being awarded.
What is the Sword of Honour at the Indian Military Academy?
The Sword of Honour is an honorary sword awarded to that “Gentleman Cadet” or “Lady Cadet” who achieves an overall best performance during his or her entire training period at the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun.