<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Passing out cum Attestation Ceremony for the first batch of Agniveers took place at Artillery Centre in Hyderabad yesterday. Presided by Artillery Centre Commandant Brigadier Rajiv Chauhan, a total of 1500 Agniveers took the oath to serve the nation first and always. 132 Agniveers post completion of their 24 weeks of physically gruelling, mentally demanding and professionally enriching training got inducted into the folds of the Indian Army. </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The young Agniveers would soon be joining their parent Artillery Regiments. The Ceremony was attended by the proud parents of the Agniveers along with various military and civilian dignitaries. The Commandant said on the occasion that a new chapter has begun in the history of the Indian Army and the nation as a whole as the Agniveers will be playing a major role in nation-building by serving the motherland.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In another event held at the Central Parade Ground of 1 EME Centre, the Secunderabad attestation parade of the first batch of Agniveers was held yesterday. Commandant 1 EME Centre, Brigadier Suresh G reviewed the parade demonstrated by 93 Agniveers who were attested. The first batch of Agniveers completed three months of basic Military training and 14 weeks advance training before getting attested.</span></p>