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The first course of NDA started with a batch of 190 cadets in 1949. More than 28 countries cadets train alongside their Indian counterparts at the NDA. Cadets are awarded a Baccalaureate degree (a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science) after three years of study. There are 18 squadrons in…
For the contribution of the Indian soldiers for Sudan in World War 2, India got donation from Sudan for the construction of NDA. Hence, the main building of the academy is known as Sudan Block. It was inaugurated by then Ambassador of Sudan to India, Rahmatullah Abdulla, on 30 May 1959.…
In 1950s, it was decided to replace the English motto of ‘Service Before Self’ with a corresponding Sanskrit version. ‘Seva Parmo Dharma’ thus became the new motto. The rudimentary import of the NDA’s motto “Service before Self” is first taught in the environs of the Squadron, where a cadet learns the…
The Hut of Remembrance, located within the NDA, was built by the cadets between January 1956 and May 1957 in the memory of the alumni who laid down their lives for the nation.…
The initial logo of NDA consisted of a sword, a quill pen, an anchor and an eagle, symbolising the four fields in which the Cadets received education at the National War Academy. The present logo was selected in the year 1948. The background is maroon, the crest is composed of the symbols…
Khadakwasla was chosen as the site for the academy because of it being a lake shore, having a hilly terrain, proximity to the Arabian Sea, and other old military establishments such as an operational air base.…
In the National Defence Academy (NDA), the cadet dress was selected as Khaki. The reason behind it was to support the atmosphere of homogeneity and unity. Prominently there are 10 uniforms in NDA. They are as follows-Dress No 1/1A, Dress No 2/2A, Dress 2B, Dress No 3/4, Dress No 5/5A,…
The first Indian to fly into space Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, is also an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA). Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, India’s first individual Olympics medal winner, is a proud alumnus of the NDA’s 77th course. He had won Silver in shooting in 2004 Athens Olympic.…
National Defence Academy (NDA) is the first Tri-service military academy in the world where three forces Army, Air Force and Navy of Armed Forces are trained together. NDA is situated in Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra.…
The Alumni from OTA have also left their indelible marks in the field of sports. Captain Romeo James represented the Indian Hockey team as the star goalkeeper, at Los Angeles Olympics. Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat is one the highly decorated officer who is commissioned from OTA. He has scaled Mount…
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