Updated: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:30 (IST) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Uttarakhand is not only the land of gods but also the land of heroes, where many heroes sacrificed everything to protect the country. Read more Samvad Sutra, Bhawali. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Uttarakhand along with being the land of gods is also the land of heroes as many heroes born in the soil of Uttarakhand sacrificed everything while protecting the land. Even today, a large number of brave soldiers from Uttarakhand are deployed in the defense of the country. Remove Advertisement Read Only News He considers himself lucky to be a soldier’s son. This is why he is familiar with the values ​​of national service and discipline passed on to children in military families. He saw the challenges and problems of such children up close. Appreciating the achievements of the school, the concluding ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations was organized at Sainik School Ghorakhal on Friday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was the chief guest on this occasion. Which was welcomed by the principal, group captain Vijay Singh Dangwal. Lauding the achievements of the school, CM Dhami said that Sainik School Ghorakhal has always prepared the best officers for the country. He congratulated the school for sending the highest number of cadets to the National Defense Academy (NDA) and winning the Minister of Defense trophy for 10 consecutive times. He gave a message to the cadets to take decisions without options and move forward towards the goal with full commitment. CM presented trophies to Junior Best Academic House Love House, Senior Best Academic House Kumaon House, Best NDA Shivalik House, Kak Runner-up Shivalik House, Kak Winner Kumaon House in the Vidyalaya. During this, Nainital MLA Sarita Arya, Vice Chancellor of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Prof. Manmohan Singh Chauhan, Kumaon University Vice Chancellor Dr. Diwan Singh Rawat, Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat, IG Riddhim Aggarwal, SSP Dr. Manjunath TC, Commodore BRBBu Singh Aningh, Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Joshi, Prakash Arya, Bhavna Mehra and many others were present.