<span style="color: #222222;">Telangana Andhra Sub Area officiating General Office Commanding, Brigadier K Somashankar informed that extensive outreach programmes have been held in the runup of the Army Day Parade to be held on 15th of January in Bengaluru, for the first time in Southern Command. </span><br />''<br />''Addressing media in Hyderabad today, January 12, Brigadier Somashankar said the programmes helped to increase awareness about India Army among the general public.  <br />''<br />''He said the weapon display and band will be held tomorrow and the day after at the Secunderabad parade grounds ahead of the grand event at Bengaluru. <br />''<br />''Stating that the Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande will present medals and awards to the best officials and units on the occasion, he said the might of the Indian Army will be on display including Dhruv, Rudra helicopters and advance guns.   <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Elaborating on the outreach programmes held, he said the Telangana Andhra Sub Area has donated 7500 units of blood, adopted 3 schools under Vidyanjali and restored a few water tanks.</span><br />