Historical
Background
Next step towards Indianisation of officers cadre in the Army was setting up of Indian Military Academy (IMA) at Dehra Dun in 1932. After the experiences of World War II, the need was felt for an Inter Services Academy where future officers of the three services could be trained together. A Committee was setup on 02 May 1945 to plan a National War Academy on the lines of Sandhurst Military Academy in England. The Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr Amarnath Jha, Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University, toured various Military, Naval and Air Force Academies in UK, USA and Canada. It was on 15 Dec 1948 that under the leadership of Colonel Kamta Prasad, the Joint Services Wing (JSW) was set up at Clement Town, Dehra Dun. On 01 Jan 1950, the Academy was renamed NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY (NDA). In Dec 1954, the NDA shifted to Khadakwasla (Poona) under the guidance of then Commandant, Maj Gen Enayat Habibullah.
Training Pattern
Squadrons
and Battalions
Academic
Training
Apart from above subjects, the cadets also learn following mandatory subjects :- Hindi, English, Foreign Language (Arabic/Bhutanese/Chinese/ French/German/Russia/Urdu). The Academic faculty is headed by the Principal who exercises command through the HsOD. The Academy has approximately 200 civilian and service instructors to teach the above subjects. The ratio of teacher to student in the Academy is 1:20, which is one of the best in the country. The cadets undergo a total of 2904 contact periods for academic subjects. Apart from this, cadets are also given extra coaching on a regular basis in the subject they are found weak. Physical, Sports and Equitation Training A career as an officer in the armed forces demands a very high standard of physical fitness. A new entrant to the Academy is generally an happy-to-lucky young man, without any exposure to the rigors of soldiering. He is slowly but surely transformed into an ever-vigilant man of tremendous physical strength and stamina. This is achieved through scientifically designed physical training exercises, which help in all round physical development of the cadet. Sports and games are given prime importance in the NDA. Facilities exist for all major games including Hockey, Football, Boxing, Cricket, Handball, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Squash, Tennis, Rowing, Yachting, and Sailing. The academy houses two Olympic size swimming pools and a well furnished gymnasium. Physical training and sports are the responsibility of Physical Training Team which has NIS trained coaches and PT instructors to carry out its functions. Equitation Training The NDA cadets are expected to learn riding as well as animal management. Equitation Training Team is responsible for this aspects of training. The Team stables a number of fine horses to teach cadets riding, polo and show jumping. There is also a Veterinary Hospital to look after these horses.
In their sixth term cadets are exposed to specialised service training and skills which they are required to learn in order to become commissioned officers in their respective service. This is the responsibility of respective training teams namely, Army Training Team, Naval Training Team and Air Forces Training Team. The specialised service training for Army Cadet is imparted by this Team. The senior Army Battalion Commander is also the Senior Instructor for the Army Training Team. The cadets are taught section level tactics and basic operations of war, like patrolling, ambush and map reading. The specialised service training for Naval Cadet is imparted by this Team. The senior Naval Battalion Commander is the Senior Instructor for the Naval Training Team. All Naval cadets undergo practical training of sailing at Peacock Bay, which is fully equipped to train naval cadets on all the aspects of Boat handling, Wind Surfing, Rowing and other related areas. The specialised service training for Air Force Cadet is imparted by this Team. the senior Air Force Battalion Commander is the Senior Instructor for the Air Force Training Team. All Air Force cadets undergo practical training of gliding. AFTT is fully equipped to provide about 12 launches to each Airforce cadet before he joins the Air Force Academy.
Cultural
Activities Inter-Battalion Entertainment, Quiz Competitions, Debates, Music and Drmas from an integral part of the cultural panorama of cadets life at NDA.
Drill & Passing out Parade (POP)
parade ground. Discipline, endurance, honesty daring and devotion to duty are drilled, drummed and nurtured in the drill square. Foot drill, sword drill, rifle drill, cane drill, ceremonial drill, colour parade Guard of Honour, the inter service character is maintained on the length and breadth of the parade ground. After three years' rushing, pushing, hurrying, worrying, tossing, swinging and swating on the parade ground the ordeal culminates in the grand finale -- passing out parade. The indispensable ordeal which begins with stress ends with the accompaniment of solemn melancholy strains of Burns' immortal lyric Auld lang Syne which has summed up for ever the sadness of all human partings. As the passing -out cadets march off in sixes in slow time across the parade ground, to pay their final compliment, upto the Quarter-Deck, the junior most cadets who man the mast burst into cheers for their departing seniors.
Nationality - A candidate must be either
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Admission Form
A candidate seeking admission to the examination must apply to the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur, House, New Delhi-110011, on the application form published in Newspapers. The candidates may utilise in original the form, Published in the Newspapers or in "Employment News" filling up the columns in their own handwriting with ball-point pen. They may also use the application form and the Attendance Sheet neatly typewritten on white paper (foolscap size) in double space typed on only one side of the paper. There is no objection to candidates using printed/Application Form and Attendance Sheet, if available, from private agencies as long as the format is exactly the same as publoished in the advertisement. Candidate used for the previous examinations will not be considered. The envelope containing the application should be superscribed in bold letters as "APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION " The process of selecting cadets for the National Defence Academy is split into three phases :
Syllabus for Entrance Examination (a) Scheme of the Examination (i) The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subject Code Duration Max Marks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mathematics 01 2 1/2 hours 300 General 02 2 1/2 hours 600 Ability ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 900 The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. the question papers (Test Booklets) will be set in English only. Syllabus for the Examination (a) Paper I - Mathematics : (Maximum Marks 300) Arithmetic, Mensuration, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics. (b) Paper II - General Ability Part A - English (Maximum Marks 200)
Note : Out of the maximum marks assigned to Part B of this paper, questions on Sections A, B, C, D, E and F carry approximately 25%, 15%, 10%, 20%, 20% and 10% weightage respectively. For more details please refer to Advertisement, alongwith APPLICATION FORM and detailed subject wise Prospectus published by the UPSC every six months, i.e. April/May and October/November in all the Local News Papers and Employment News. Syllabus During Training Period (Academics) Science Stream (B. Sc.) Social Science Stream (B.A)
COMPULSORY (CREDIT SUBJECTS) (Any Three)
Cross Stream Subjects (Non-Credit)
Common Non-Credit Subjects
Common Non-Credit Subjects
Location/Physical Characteristics of NDA The 8300 acre estate sprawling over the open on the left of the Mutha river (Khadakwasla Lake) was donated by Bombay State. The backbone of the Estate was the Dudhanvadi plateau.
Pune is well connected with all parts of India by Rail, Road and Air. When at Pune, NDA Khadakwasla is connected only road and is 24 Kms from Pune Railway Station. City buses ply to NDA at fairly frequent rate from Deccan Gymkhana and Pune Railway Station. Auto rickshaws are also available, and if one has own conveyance i.e. car, jeep etc one can easily come to NDA. The road to NDA is free from dust, noise and pollution. Hence drive to NDA is convenient and comfortable.
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