Loud Thinking December 28, 2014 at 08:22AM
Indian Army Jawans Allowed to Play Golf..!
CHANDIGARH: The hierarchy-conscious Indian Army has opened gates of its golf clubs for jawans for the first time. The privilege was earlier confined to the officer class.
An inter-formation golf championship – the first of its kind — for junior commissioned officers and jawans of the Western Command was organized on Friday at the picturesque Shivalik golf club (Chandimandir cantonment) near here.
While the jawans teed off, the officers enjoyed the game from the sidelines.
The development is seen as an attempt to do away with colonial trappings in 1.5 million strong force and to bridge the gap between officers and other ranks.
The move is the brainchild of the Western Command chief Lt Gen K J Singh, who wants to promote “camaraderie & esprit de corps through this wonderful sport”.
Sources said the annual golf event would promote the game among the lower ranks.
Fifteen teams representing various formations participated in the championship, which Havildar M Sahoo won. Lance Naik PS Bhati was the runner-up.
The Army commander awarded individual winners with cash prizes.
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