141st Passing Out Parade of NDA

• As many as 305 cadets of the 141st course of the National Defence Academy (NDA), including 19 cadets from friendly foreign countries, passed out from the Academy’s portals following an immaculate Passing Out Parade amidst the military band’s rendition of the Auld Lang Syne.
• The parade was reviewed by Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who, along with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (retd), are all batch-mates from the 56th course of the Academy.
• Over 1,000 cadets were part of the line-up for the passing out parade.

About National Defence Academy (NDA)

• NDA is the joint defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services i.e. the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force train together before they go on to respective service academy for further pre-commission training.
• The NDA is located in Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra.
• It is the first tri-service academy in the world.
• The Commandant of the National Defence Academy is the head and overall in-charge of the academy.
• The Commandant is a three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation.