The death of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in a chopper crash has shocked his alma mater, St Edward’s School, Shimla. General Rawat studied at St Edward's School from 1971 to 1973. Adhishrey Mohan Singh Shaktan, who was a school captain when Rawat visited St Edward's, said that the General encouraged him to join defence forces and serve the nation. “It is a big loss for the country, General Rawat had visited the St Edward's School in 2019 and I was school captain. It was a proud movement for me to welcome him. He encouraged me to join the force, I had promised him to join the defence forces. It is unfortunate that we have lost him.”