Saturday, April 10, 2010

National Defense Academy (NDA)

When millions of people across the country aspiring to be trained and join the armed forces of India as the top level officers, National Defense Academy (NDA) has been the most prestigious and root level organization working in the high spirits to find out the right candidates and train them, make them fit as top level officers for our armed forces i.e. Army, Naval and Air force.

This academy was brought into force on 16th January, 1955 in the picturesque plateaus named as Dudhanvadi, Khadakwasla in the vicinity of Pune city when Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India laid the foundation stone.

NDA offers full time three years course in academy for which an entrance test is conducted across the country for eligible unmarried males of 16yrs to 19yrs of age. This test is taken by Union Public Services Commission (UPSC). The other major eligibility condition is candidates must have cleared or appeared in Senior Secondary Education that is 12th Class under 10+2 pattern. This test is written examination prepared by UPSC and is divided into two papers, first is mathematics and second is of general ability consisting of questions from science, English, general knowledge, history, geography and current events. The meritorious candidates are selected for interview and then a rigorous medical test and trained in all respects, develop their extracurricular activities to improve and shape their skills.

NDA has been in service of the nation since its inception and has provided armed forces a tool indispensable for the betterment of their defense services and strategies. This organization not only helps the top order defense forces but also individuals who aspire to make their career in defense forces besides elevating their skills and performance for the betterment of society. Truly National Defense Academy is an organization to be proud of.

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