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Know about Indian Military Academy, the cradle of India's budding army heroes

New Delhi: The Indian Military Academy (IMA) is India's premier  military training institution which imparts training to officers of the Indian Army. It was on Oct 1, 1932 that the first batch of trainees came

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: July 12, 2014 9:33 IST

IMA Cadets are organized as a Regiment with four training battalions, of four companies each. There were sixteen companies in 2013. Battalions are named for generals of the Indian Army, while companies are named for battles of the Army.

  • Cariappa Battalion: Kohima Company, Naushera Company, Poonch Company, Hajipir Company
  • Thimayya Battalion: Alamein Company, Meiktila Company, Dograi Company, Chushul Company
  • Manekshaw Battalion: Imphal Company, Zojila Company, Jessore Company, Sangro Company
  • Bhagat Battalion: Sinhgarh Company, Keren Company, Cassino Company, Basantar Company
  • Siachen Battalion : erstwhile Army Cadet College

Cadets undergo training at the IMA for one year. An exception are trainees selected via the Combined Defence Services Exam of UPSC. These cadets who are graduates of a non-military college undergo training for one and a half years.

With the purpose of grooming future military leaders of the Indian Army, the training regime at IMA moulds the physical and mental attributes and sharpen the leadership skills of cadets.

Physical training, drills, weapons training, leadership development and practices form the focus of the training.

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