Nda Cadet Collapses During Training, Dies

[Spartan]

PUNE: A third term air force cadet collapsed following a heart attack during a training run at the [url="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/National-Defence-Academy"]N[/url]ational Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla, near here, on Friday and died in hospital later.

K Vignesh (19), who hailed from Chennai, was taken to the Military Hospital (MH) by fellow cadets and conducting officers soon after he collapsed around 5.30 pm.

Late on Friday night, the medical authorities moved Vignesh to the MH's cardio-thoracic centre (CTC), but he died around 4.30 am on Saturday.

"Vignesh was a cadet of the 125th course and had joined the academy in January 2011. He was staying at the 'Bravo' squadron," an NDA official said. Vignesh's parents, who are both teachers by profession, have been informed about the incident and they arrived here by early Saturday morning flight from Chennai, the official said.

"The process of handing over the body to the parents is under way," the official said. Asked whether Vignesh had any previous medical history, the official said, "As far as we know, Vignesh had no prior medical history." Cadets join the academy only after being cleared by the Services Medical Board as part of the three-stage admission process.

"The fact that Vignesh was cleared by the medical board means that he was medically fit," the official said, adding that it appears to be a purely unfortunate accident.

"The NDA has been following a very structured and organised training plan for its cadets for the last several years, which includes physical training and academics. Everything is well laid down as to which cadet will do what activity at what place and time, under supervision of the conducting training officer," the official said.

Asked whether Vignesh was suffering from over-exertion, the official said that it was a routine training run which the cadets undertake as part of their training programme.

"Usually, cadets do the run which has no specified distance like the cross-country marathon event, which is for 12.5 km. In the present case, it was a routine training run," the official added.

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....rip

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[ghazni]

vilu rules follow ayyi undochu kani ilantivi jarugutuney untayi gov. e matter serious ga tisukuntey they have to enquire and release public notice as they did now.................. RIP.....