Cadet from Gurdaspur tops all India merit list in NDA exam

Apart from Armaanpreet Singh, 14 cadets out of the 24 who went for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview from the Institute have also made it to the merit list. Cadet Keshav Singla has secured the 15th rank. As of now, a few of these cadets are undergoing their medical examinations before receiving their call-up letters for joining.

Congratulating Armaanpreet Singh and the other cadets, Aman Arora stated that this is the first step for them to become future officers in the Defence Forces of India. He wished them all the best for their future.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh AFPI Director Major General Ajay H. Chauhan, while congratulating Armaanpreet and the other cadets, encouraged them to make Punjab and the country proud. He noted that this is one of the highest numbers of cadets who have cleared for the NDA Course starting in December.

As of now, a total of 238 cadets from this Institute have joined different Service Training Academies since its inception and 160 alumni have been commissioned as officers in the Defence Services till date. Maj Gen Chauhan also mentioned that the Institute is eagerly awaiting the release of the Technical Entry Merit List, which is likely to be released shortly.

Gurdaspur MP, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa also offered his congratulations to the successful candidate. “My heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Armaandeep Singh and his family for passing the high and honorable exam like NDA. He is a talented young man from my Lok Sabha constituency and has topped in the whole of India. Young Armandeep Singh has become an inspiration for every youth of our area,” he said in a post on X social media platform.