If you want be an officer in Indian Army, you have to go through a world class training of one or one and a half years. There are few prestigious training centre Indian Army has like NDA National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun , Officers Training Academy, Chennai and Gaya.
There are different training prospects as per type of entry, lets see what are theses.
Technical Entry like TGC and AEC
Indian Military Academy
- Duration of training is one year and IMA
- Engineering Graduates will be granted Short Service Commission (on probation) and will be entitled to full pay and allowances admissible to Lt during training period.
- Pay and allowances will be paid after successful completion of training.
- Candidate will neither be allowed to marry during the period of training nor will he be allowed to live with parents/Guardians.
- Candidates must not marry until they complete the full training at the Indian Military Academy.
- Engineering Graduates will be granted permanent commission in the rank of Lt with one year antedate seniority from the date of granting commission.
- Non-engineering Post Graduates applying for AEC will be Granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt. However they are not entitled to any ante date seniority.
- One year ante date seniority from date of commission will be applicable only for Officers having Engineering Degree (BE/B.Tech) from a recognized institution/university.
- The final allocation of Arms/ Services will be made prior to passing out of Gentlemen Cadets from IMA.
CDSE through UPSC Entry
- He will be required to sign a certificate to the effect that he fully understands that he or his legal heirs shall not be entitled to claim any compensation or other relief from the Government in respect of any injury which he may sustain.
- In the course of or as a result of the training or where bodily infirmity or death results in the course of or as a result of a surgical operation performed upon or anaesthesia administered to him for the treatment of any injury received as aforesaid or otherwise.
- His parent or guardian will be required to sign a bond to the effect that if for any reason considered within his control, the candidate wishes to withdraw before the completion of the course or fails to accept a commission if offered;he will be liable to refund the whole or such portion of the cost of tuition, food, clothing and pay & allowances, received as may be decided upon by Government.
- Candidates finally selected will undergo a course of training for about 18 months. Candidates will be enrolled under the Army Act as gentlemen cadets. Gentlemen cadets will be dealt with the ordinary disciplinary purposes under the rules and regulations of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
- While, the cost of training including accommodations, books, uniforms, boarding and medical treatment will be borne by Government, candidates will be expected to meet their pocket expenses themselves.
- The minimum expenses at the Indian Military Academy are not likely to exceed Rs. 200.00 per month. If a cadet’s parent or guardian is unable to meet wholly or partly even this expenditure, financial assistance may be granted by the Government.
- No candidate will normally be permitted to resign whilst under training. However, Gentleman Cadet resigning after the commencement of training may be allowed to proceed home pending acceptance of their resignation by Army HQ. Cost of training, messing and allied services, will be recovered from them before their departure.
- Commission will be granted only on successful completion of training. The date of commission will be that following the date of successful completion of training. Commission will be permanent.
- Pay and allowances, pensions, leave and other conditions of service after the grant of commission will be identified with those applicable from time to time to regular officers of the army.
- At the Indian Military Academy Army Cadets, known as Gentlemen Cadets, are given strenuous Military training for a period of 18 months aimed at turning out, officers capable of leading infantry subunits. On successful completion of training Gentlemen Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt. subject to being medically fit, in S.H.A.P.E.
- At OTA, training duration for Gentlemen cadets and lady cadets would be 1 year.
NDA through UPSC Entry
- The selected candidates for the three services, viz., Army, Navy and Air Force are given preliminary training both academic and physical for a period of 3 years at the National Defence Academy which is an Inter-Service Institution.
- The training during the first two and half years is common to the cadets of three wings.
- The cadets on passing out will be awarded B.Sc./B.Sc. (Computer)/BA. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
- On passing out from the National Defence Academy, Army Cadets go to the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun.
- At the I.M.A. Army Cadets are known as Gentlemen Cadets and are given strenuous military training for a period of one year aimed at turning officer capable of leading infantry Sub-units. On successful completion of training Gentlemen Cadets are granted Permanent Commission in the rank of Lt. subject to being medically fit in “SHAPE” one.
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