National Defence College begins 61st course with 110 participants

As compared to the last course, NDC’s 61st course witnessed an increase of 10 participants.

NDC Admissions 2021: The National Defence College (NDC) commenced its sixty-first course. NDC launched its first course in 1960. According to the details released by the college, approximately 110 participants attended their classes from Monday, February 1. As compared to the last course, NDC’s 61st course witnessed an increase of 10 participants. The majority of the increased seats have been allocated to officers from friendly foreign countries. The participants from the friendly countries are representatives of India’s regional and international diplomacy. Participants from all continents except South America have been accommodated by NDC. However, there was a course participant from South America (Brazil) in the last NDC course.

After a considerable gap of time, the officers from Tajikistan, Philippines, Uzbekistan and Maldives participated in the NDC 61st course. The college has 3,899 alumni, including 835 from 69 friendly foreign countries. So far, the vacancies for Civil Services witnessed a marginal increase and the current strength of the Civil Services in the 61st NDC course is 19. NDC Commandant, Air Marshal D Choudhury welcomed the increased strength of foreign officers for the 61st course and expressed confidence that NDC would build on the challenges of previous years by converting them into opportunities. He further added, “The ‘President’s Chair of Excellence on National Security’ established recently will enhance the pursuit of academic excellence at NDC.”

Air Vice-Marshal (Dr) Arjun Subramaniam, AVSM (Retd.) are designated as the first occupant of the prestigious chair. The establishment of the chair to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Year of National Defence College was approved by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind on November 2, 2020.

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