Southern Command COS visit Secunderabad Military Station

Lieutenant General Depender Singh Ahuja, Chief of Staff (COS), Southern Command, visited the Secunderabad Military Station here on Tuesday.

He was briefed by Major General RK Singh, General Officer Commanding, Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA) on the efforts towards ‘force preservation’ even with the lifting of lockdown in the ongoing pandemic. He appreciated the efforts undertaken by military personnel in Secunderabad.

The General also visited the Army College of Dental Sciences and was briefed by Principal Dr Ramana Reddy and Registrar retired Colonel Ashok Venkatraman on the performance of the college both in academics and extracurricular



activities.

He was also briefed on the steps taken by the college on the innovative methods utilised for online coaching of the undergraduates, practical training for post graduates and interns on working models/training mannequins and treating of emergency cases with all laid down precautions under Covid conditions.

The General Officer complimented the management, Principal and the faculty for maintaining excellent standards which has manifested in the college being ranked 23 nationally amongst dental colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework and the only dental college from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the top 10, according to a press release.