“The National Defence Academy
(NDA) stands testimony to one’s dedication for the nation and career. It
demands courage, hard work and aptitude to succeed."
It’s as good as a goldmine.
But it needs a lot of courage,
hard work and aptitude to succeed. The National Defence Academy (NDA) stands
testimony to one’s zest for holding nerves at the right time and at the right
place.
Are you willing to explore
possibilities of a good career other than through EAMCET? If you answer in the
affirmative, perhaps you should start planning your career. More so, if you are
in Intermediate. This is the time to do some serious thinking and prepare for
different entrance examinations simultaneously.
The national Defence Academy
(NDA) entrance examination paves a career in armed forces and it is certainly
worth considering. The best part of it is that if you plan properly, you could
take AIEEE or IIT tests also along with the NDA’s even while keeping EAMCET
option open.
Let now
look at what do armed forces offer if one were to clear the NDA test. The
successful student competes his graduation course at
the NDA in Khadakvasla near Pune and will automatically branch out either into
Army, Navy or Air Force depending on his aptitude and interest.
And now comes the most
interesting part. If the NDA graduate opts for technical stream, the NDA cadet
can join any of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and
pursue the course.
Have cake, eat it too!
And what have you got there? The
armed forces will bear the entire expenditure of study at the IIT even while
the NDA graduate continues to draw his salary and perks. In other words, the
young officer will get paid to study in an IIT and which other organization
will provide such an opportunity! The NDA test is to be held in April next
(notification is generally given in the month of October and last date for
submitting applications is in November).
What will happen if one is
selected in the NDA? In case the student joins the Air Force, he will join the
Air Force Academy in Hyderabad and
after completion of basic training he will come out as a Commissioned Officer
in the rank of Flying Officer. In case of Navy he will join the Indian Naval Academy
at Kochi and will become an officer
in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant. A student joining the Army will proceed to the Indian Military Academy
in Dehradun and will join the rank of a Lieutenant.
The opportunities are limitless,
facilities and benefits unlimited. Job opportunities at global and technology
levels do not at any point match with the career openings that the armed forces
officer. When selected, a candidate is commissioned as a Class 1 officer and is
given all the facilities that he cannot even dream of in the average civil
life. After entry into the armed forces, one can get a study leave for two
years and the growth opportunities are virtually unlimited.
“Name it, they have it”
A successful candidate can even
get into research and development. From engineering to
medicine.From administration to strategy. From armament technology to management.
You name it. They
have it.
Apart from attractive pay and
perks, the armed forces officer something which a private organisation can
never. Great lifestyle and an opportunity in adventure
sports.Mountaineering river rafting, gliding,
trekking, skydiving, parasailing, shooting, skiing and many more. As
they say it do you have it
in you? If yes, try taking the NDA exam next April.
When to prepare for NDA test
The test should be taken
immediately after first year exam of Intermediate or first year final of plus
two system since the selection procedure for NDA –
from the time you fill the form till you get selected – is nearly 18 months.
Those who have completed their Intermediate course and also take
the examination. However, people can join Army after their graduation
also through the Officers Training Academy (OTA) programme. People who look for
short-term careers in Army generally opt for the OTA.
More details for careers in Defence
services can be had from Officer Training Academy (OTA) in Secunderabad (phone
nos: 040-27834739/27820339/27820672 or on e:-mail officers_academy@sify.com.
