New Army Vice Chief Lt Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty takes a stroll down native village in Odisha
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By Express News Service
JAGATSINGHPUR: Newly-appointed Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty on Thursday took a stroll down his ancestral village as nicely the reminiscence lane. Mohanty visited native Jayabada and interacted with villagers who have been elated to see the son of the soil.
“I am delighted to visit the place where I spent my formative years. I relived my childhood memories by talking to friends and relatives. I was able to reach this position in the Indian Army with the blessings of my parents. If my mother was alive today, she would have been overjoyed with my new appointment,” he stated.
Mohanty, who will assume cost of his new publish on January 31, additionally visited Maa Sarala temple and paid his obeisance to the Goddess.
The new Vice Chief of Army Staff was born in Jayabada and studied within the native main college until Class III. He was additionally a pupil of Bagashai Upper Primary School until Class VI earlier than taking admission in Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun and later in National Defence Academy. He joined the Army as a second lieutenant within the Rajput Regiment.
His father Jitendra Kishore Mohanty is a retired authorities worker whereas his mom, late Sarada Kumari Mohanty, was a professor in Odia division of SVM College.
His brother Kali Prasad Mohanty works as common supervisor in Panipat Refinery whereas his second sibling Devi Prasad Mohanty is an advocate.
Mohanty’s neighbour Ambika Prasad stated the complete village is happy with ‘Chandi Prasad’s’ achievement. “Despite staying outside, he was always in touch with the village. He and his family keep visiting the village every year. It is a matter of great joy for us,” he added.
Similarly, buddy Debendra Mallick stated, “We are so happy with his feat that it is difficult to express our feelings in words. We had never thought that a son of our village will one day become the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.”
On the day, Mohanty additionally met Jagatsinghpur Collector Sangram Keshari Mohapatra. Collector Mohapatra stated, “I wished him for his new responsibility and requested him to visit Jagatsinghpur again after taking charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff. He urged people to join the Army and serve the nation.”
Among others, native MLA Prasant Muduli and president of district unit of the Congress Natabar Barik greeted him.
