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The Indian Military Academy (IMA) is one of the oldest military academies in India, and trains officers for the Indian Army. Located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, it was established in 1932 following a recommendation by a military committee set up under the chairmanship of General (later Field Marshal) Sir Philip Chetwode. From a class of 40 male ...
The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is a standardised test conducted annually by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment of officer cadets in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Air Force Academy (AFA), and Officers Training Academy (OTA).
Army Cadet College: Army Cadet College (ACC), Dehradun is a Wing of the IMA which caters for training of service cadets selected for commission. On completion of the course, these cadets also qualify for a B.A. or B.Sc. degree, recognised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
A decision was taken in March 1977 to move the ACC to Dehradun, to become a separate wing of Indian Military Academy (IMA). The term beginning in July 1977 thus started in the IMA. The Commandant of the IMA became the new Commandant of the ACC and the erstwhile Commandant was designated Commander, ACC wing. [2] [3] [4]
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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun (1922–1997) 2.00 "Cradle of Excellence" stamps were produced; The First Day Covers were issued on 13 March 1997. The college celebrated its centenary on 13 March 2022, making it the oldest officer training institution of Indian Armed Forces.
A 1999 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Defence Academy, featuring its Sudan Block. At the end of World War II, Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, then Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, drawing on experiences of the army during the war, led a committee around the world and submitted a report to the Government of India in December 1946.
Brigadier M.M. Khanna was the first alumni of IMA alumni to be appointed Commandant. [3] [4] Following a recommendation in 1983 by the Ministry of Defence the need was felt that cadets needed to know about application of science in weaponry. Lt Gen Mathew Thomas and all following commandants took note of these changes and implemented them. [5]