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<mark>At present,</mark> <mark>the new rate of Monetary Allowance is as follows;</mark> <mark>(effective from August 1, 2017);</mark>

<mark>In addition to the monetary assistance from the central government the</mark> <mark>winners of Gallantry awards also get one-time cash awards or plots from their state governments,</mark> <mark>but they vary state to state. Reward ranges from Rs. 2 crore (PVC) and Rs. 1 crore (AC) in Punjab and Haryana for PVCs and Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Bihar give between Rs. 8 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs for ACs and PVCs while in Gujarat it is meagre Rs. 22,500 (PVC) and Rs. 20,000 (AC).</mark>

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<mark>IMPORTANT DAYS OF INDIAN DEFENCE</mark>

1. INDIAN ARMY DAY

<mark>Every year on</mark> <mark>15th January</mark> <mark>we commemorate the day as Army Day across the country. This day is commemorated as the ‘Army Day’ because on 15th January 1949, General (then Field Marshal) Kodandera Madappa Cariappa took over as the charge of Commander-in-chief from the last British Commander-in-chief General Sir. Francis Butcher. nd to commemorate this day, we celebrate it as the ‘Army Day’ and on this particular day we pay homage to all the martyrs of the country who laid down in glory and sacrificed their lives for the pride of the</mark> country. The motto of Indian Army is “Service before self”

2. INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY

<mark>Every year on</mark> <mark>8th October,</mark> <mark>we celebrate the Air Force Day. The date has its historical significance back in the year 1932 when British rule officially established Air Force in the Indian Territory as the Royal Airforce (later Royal Indian Air Force and now the Indian Air Force). After that every proceeding year we celebrate the Air Force Day to commemorate its</mark> raising in India. The motto of Indian Air Force is “Touch the sky with glory”.

3. INDIAN NAVY DAY

<mark>It is observed every year on 4th December. It is celebrated as the Navy Day to commemorate Indian Navy’s successful operation over Pakistan during the war in 1971, Operation Trident; Indian Navy attacked the Karachi Naval port of the Pakistani Navy, and sank a Pakistani minesweeper, a destroyer and an ammunition supply ship. This was the first time the Navy saw a direct action against Pakistan. This Operation also results an up thrust to liberate Bangladesh from East Pakistan. For detailed knowledge on Navy day stay tuned to DDE on 4th December. The motto of Indian Navy is</mark> <mark>“Sha No Varunah”</mark> <mark>(which means may the god of</mark> the ocean be auspicious unto us).

4. INDIAN COAST GUARD DAY

<mark>The Coast guard day is commemorated every year on</mark> <mark>1st February</mark> <mark>. This day has its relevance back to the year 1977, when the govt. sanctioned the notion of requirement of a separate force which could enforce maritime laws within the territorial waters of the country. Thus on this day, the Indian Coast Guard took its birth from the Indian Navy having 5 patrol boats and 2 ships. And Vice Admiral V.A. Kamath took over the charge as the first Director General (DG) of the Indian Coast Guards. The motto of the Indian Coast Guard is</mark> <mark>“We</mark> Protect” .

5. NATIONAL CADET CORPS DAY

<mark>It is observed every year on</mark> <mark>15th July</mark> <mark>, as it was the same day in the year 1948 when it was raised. The corps simply inculcates discipline and comradery aiming young youth of the country. Further growing their interest to join the defence and reserve forces. The motto of</mark> NCC is “Unity and Discipline”.

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6. MILITARY NURSING SERVICES DAY

<mark>It is observed every year on 1st October, this service was raised in the year 1926, with an aim to provide medical assistance to the Army personnel’s in the Military Hospitals and assist</mark> the Army Medical Corps. The motto of Military Nursing Services is “Service with a smile”.

7. ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY

<mark>The</mark> <mark>Armed Forces Flag Day</mark> <mark>or the</mark> <mark>Flag Day</mark> <mark>of India is a day dedicated to India towards collection of funds from people of India for the welfare of the Indian Armed Forces personnel. It has been observed annually in India on December 7 since 1949. Over the years, it has become a tradition to commemorate this day as an honour to the soldiers, sailors and airmen</mark> of India.

8. KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS

<mark>Kargil Vijay Diwas</mark> <mark>, named after the success of Operation Vijay. On this day, 26 July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani</mark> intruders. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days, ended on 26 July

9. VIJAY DIWAS

<mark>Vijay diwas is celebrated every year on 16th of december to marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. The end of the war also resulted in the unilateral and unconditional surrender of the Pakistan Army and subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.</mark>

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<mark>INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY (IMA) AT A GLANCE</mark>

<mark>The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, trains Gentlemen Cadets for commissioning into the Indian Army, as also a large number of cadets from friendly foreign countries for their respective Armed forces.</mark>

<mark>The Academy boasts of a glorious history, spanning eight decades. The professionalism and rich traditions are an integral part of the Nation's proud heritage and have contributed to the development of a strong foundation of independent India.</mark>

<mark>The path of leadership of troops is paved with immense challenges and is not a soft option in comparison to glamour and heraldry. The future officers of Indian Army pass out through the portals of the Indian Military Academy where rigorous training in leadership, self discipline and the art of war is imparted to them before they actually take their place as officers in command of troops. The alumni of the IMA have time and again displayed sterling qualities of character, leadership and gallantry often including the supreme sacrifice for the cause of the nation.</mark>

IMA CAMPUS AND LANDMARKS

Chetwode Building

Though all the buildings in the campus are unique from the architectural point of view, the building that stands out the most is the Chetwode Building, named after Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode, the founder of the Academy. Built in 1930, the Chetwode Building designed by RT Russell, an associate of Edwin Lutyens, is the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Academy. The Chetwode Building Is an eclectic combination of Colonial and British styles. It has long corridors running in NorthSouth and East-West directions. Its gabled roof with black wooden shingles (now changed to pre – profiled coloured coated Zincolium) with a central Clock Tower which adds height to its majestic façade. It houses the administrative headquarters and is also the hub of the academic training.

IMA Museum

The Chetwode hall which is the nave of the main building houses the museum. Its dimensions are 130 x 48 feet with a highly polished sunken wooden floor, paneled walls and galleries all around which house the exhibits and artifacts. Originally called the Dormer Hall, The Hall with its peculiarly groined arches reminds one of the inside of a Gothic Cathedral. Today, besides being a lecture hall it serves as a resting place of King’s Colours and State Forces Colours, as also for housing the Indian Military Academy memorabilia over the years.

IMA Library

In 1932, the IMA Library was opened in a classroom with, 800 books, most of them being donated by Brigadier & Mrs. LP Collins, the first Commandant. In 1938, an additional library wing was added to the IMA Library. The foundation stone of this wing was laid by the then

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Commander-in-Chief General Sir Robert Canels on 25 November 1937. Today the library boasts of over 100,000 books besides reprography, digital books (i.e. digitsed version of a set of 100 to 200 books packed in a book tablet), internet connection and Kiosks for easier access to information. The Library is poised to provide the most modern and technical facilities to the readers in near future.

Kingslay & Collins Block

The living quarters for Gentlemen cadets are a group of beautiful buildings with enclosed lawns. They combine the essence of barracks and the permanence and privacy of a hostel building. Today they continue to house the Gentlemen Cadets, however with manifold growth in the Academy they accommodate only one of the five Battalions, with the other four located in the South and Town Campus respectively.

Nizam Pavilion

Nizam Pavilion is named after Asaf-Jah-Nizam-ulMulk, the former ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad. The Nizam had donated Rs 5000/- towards its remodeling. The Pavilion was intended to provide dressing, changing and refreshment place for the sports teams visiting Academy from the universities, schools and other institutions in India. The Pavilion is flanked on its right side by another building which serves as an Officers’ Institute and on its left is an open structure with Corinthian pillars which is multi purpose hall as well as a dance floor.

Khetarpal Auditorium

The Auditorium with a seating capacity of 1400 was constructed in 1982. The auditorium is named after Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal winner of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC) in 1971, a proud part of the Born to Battle Course. The foyer of the auditorium contains bust of the martyr alongwith a citation of his heroic deeds. The Khertarpal Auditorium is one of the largest auditoriums of North India.

Hoshiar Singh Gymnasium

Inaugurated on 09 February 2009 and named after Maj Hoshiar Singh, PVC. It is in fact a mini indoor stadium 50m x 40m with a seating capacity of 1400. That half has a state-of-art weight training facility, besides facilities for basketball, volleyball, handball and boxing.

Vikram Batra Mess

The central Gentlemen Cadets Mess which can accommodate 1200 trainees and was formally inaugurated on 23 June 2010 by Gen VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Chief Of the Army Staff. Named after Capt Vikram Batra, PVC hero of Tiger Hill battle part of Kargil war, the mess has impressive entrance and has striking feature in the form of the bust of Capt Vikram Batra.

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War Memoria

The War Memorial of the Indian Military Academy was inaugurated by Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on 17 November, 1999. The architectural style of the memorial is in consonance with the original structures of the Academy with the façades replicating the Chetwode Tower. Its pillars and arches of monolithic Dholpur Stone complement the structure. The Sanctum Santorum is a seven and half feet bronze statue of a Gentleman Cadet saluting with a sword. To the rear of the statue is located an amphitheatre and, to its flanks, are designed arches on which are etched names of the valiant alumni who have made the supreme sacrifice

<mark>ENTRIES IN IMA</mark>

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The Indian Military Academy presently has the following entries : -

<mark>1.</mark> <mark>Regular Course</mark> <mark>. Comprising Cadets ex National Defence Academy and ex Army Cadet</mark> <mark>College Wing (Siachen Bn) and Direct Entry Scheme (for Graduates in Arts/Sc/Commerce</mark> through CDS and SSB).

<mark>2.</mark> <mark>Tech Graduates Course</mark> <mark>. For BE graduates/PG students with Science and Humanities. They</mark> appear for the SSB tests only.

3. UES Entry . For final and pre final year Engineering graduates.

<mark>The duration of Training is one year except for the Direct Entry Scheme, for which it is one and a half years. Graduates opting for Direct Entry (between 19-24 age group) are required to qualify Combined Defence Service Examination conducted by the UPSC and the final selection is done through the</mark> <mark>Service Selection Boards</mark> <mark>. Army Cadets from NDA and ACC join after completing three-year degree course at respective training establishments. The technical</mark>

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<mark>graduates, who are engineering/PG candidates, are not required to write a written examination but need to be selected by respective SSBs. On successful completion of training at IMA, all entrants receive Commissioned rank of Lieutenant. However, UES and TGC (with BE) entries get one-year ante date seniority over their course mates. This is to compensate for the extra time they spend to earn the Engineering Degree before commissioning. With the ante date</mark> seniority, opportunities widen for faster promotions in addition to pay benefits.

Foreign Cadets

<mark>Since 1948, cadets from friendly foreign countries namely Angola, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Botswana, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia are being sponsored by respective countries for training at IMA. In recent years, GCs from Central Asian Republics like Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have also been trained at this Academy. In addition, the Academy arranges for mutual exchange programmes of its interns to foreign military Academies</mark> on regular basis.

<mark>Some of these foreign alumni of the Academy have done exceptionally well. In June 1966, GC Lokot Zamani of Nigeria was appointed Academy Cadet Adjutant (ACA) who won the Gold Medal. GC YB Tun Hussain Bin Onn rose the position of Prime Minister of Malaysia, another Malaysian, Ibrahim Bin Ismail rose to the rank of General. Three Nepalese alumni namely Arjun Narsing Rana, Bharat Kesar Singh and Rishi Kumar Pandey rose to the rank of General in the Royal Nepalese Army.</mark>

TRAINING IN IMA

Vision

To make IMA a globally pre-eminent Pre Commissioning Training Academy for grooming the Gentlemen Cadets in conformity with the historical and cultural values of our Army and Nation and provide the Nation, Military leaders of the highest professional, physical and moral caliber.

Mission

In keeping with the Warrior Code, progressively train future military leaders in operational and administrative skills at subunit level, to be capable of combating contemporary conflict realities.

Instructor’s Code

The Instructor's Code is the guiding commandment for the Instructors of the Indian Military Academy. The Officers posted here are bestowed upon with the onus responsibility of shaping the future leaders of the Indian Army. The Instructors themselves adhere to the strict Instructor's Code of the Academy thus setting self example to the Gentlemen cadets. The code is as under :- "I dedicate myself to achieving the mission of Indian Military Academy. I will assist each Gentleman Cadet to become a proud, ethical, Motivated, professional and cultured Officer so that he can shoulder the onerous responsibility of leading soldiers in combat. I will set standards of excellence in professionalism, Military skills, personal morals and social conduct. I will not fail in epitomizing the values of 'An Officer and a Gentleman'."

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Core Objectives

The profession of Arms demands Character, Competence. Commitment and Compassion. The profession of Arms is noblest and these attributes therefore characterize our core values. The core values are constant features in the entire spectrum of one's career beginning with a cadet to a General. These Core values form the bedrock of the core objectives of training of the GCs in the IMA and echoed in the IMA Crest, Credo, Honour & Warrior Code and Trg Motto.

Character

The Honour Code of IMA “I shall not Lie, Steal or Cheat, Nor Tolerate those who do so“ truly reverberates the imp of the core value of character. Only men of character can truly radiate competence, commitment and compassion. Therefore, at IMA, building of character in the GCs is the most imp core objectives of training. The following aspects are stressed upon: -

• (a) Morals define intention, judgment & action.

• (b) Ethics are inviolate functional guidelines and therefore need enforcement.

• (c) A leader with convenient values can't enforce ethics.

• (d) Man's character in peace assures courage in war.

• (e) Army ethos is based on national and service values, accepted codes and conventions.

Competence

The core value of Competence is enshrined in the IMA Crest “Valour and Wisdom “. A competent officer inspires his command and empowers them. The core objectives of training towards developing competence in the GCs is imparted by ensconcing the following: -

• (a) Facing odds with indomitable courage.

• (b) Necessary will, skills and drills.

• (c) Fitness and reading as a habit.

• (d) Communication skills to possess power of influence.

• (e) Art of being contemporary & futuristic.

• (f) Decisiveness and ability to find order in disorder.

• (g) Graduate from capability to all-round capacity.

• (h) Practicing the Trg Motto "Nischay Kar Apni Jeet Karoon“ (Determined to Win).

Commitment

The core objectives of training towards developing commitment in IMA is realized by making a GC comprehend the following: -

• (a) Commitment tells 'Be a soldier first, an officer later'.

• (b) Commitment demands exceptional professionalism.

• (c) We have the best soldiers; they need worthy officers.

• (d) Commit to remain secular & apolitical.

• (e) Commitment separates out the nominated from the accepted officers.

• (f) Commitment demands ‘Walk the Talk‘and Selfless Service towards the org.

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Compassion

The Warrior Code which has been adopted from the holy scripture "Bhagwat Gita“ also speaks of the compassion to be exhibited while protecting the weak. A competent individual of character will be committed and compassionate to his fellow beings. The maturity of an individual is projected by the way he treats his fellow beings.

Types of Courses and Duration

The courses of instruction at the Academy cater for the following entries: -

(a) Ex-NDA

• (b) Ex-ACC 1 year spread over two terms - 1 year spread over two terms