Army Cadet College
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Army Cadet College is an institution which trains Officers, for the Indian Army
.
The Army Cadet College Wing trains soldiers from the regular army for commission as Officers in the Indian Army
. The ACC feeds into the Indian Military Academy
Dehradun. The nature of training at ACC and NDA is nearly identical, both run a three-year degree course in science and humanities. The added advantage that the ACC cadets bring to the Army as officers are a deep understanding of the soldier life and a consequently better appreciation of the tasking of the men.
ACC has now been rebranded as the Siachen Battalion at the IMA.
The selection for admission to ACC is based on a written test and subsequent selection via Services Selection Board
. ACC has been in operation for 80 years now and has graduated some notable alumni. The first course at IMA comprising 40 GCs included 15 from the erstwhile Kitchner College that became the ACC. The first Sword of Honour at IMA was Smith Dun
, later COAS Burma.
Unfortunately, the entry criteria for ACC (oft changed) means that most officers would retire before ever becoming the COAS in India, due to age constraints at promotion to higher ranks, irrespective of performance. Many an exceptional officers have graduated from this highly aspirational institution.
The foundation of ACC can be traced to the Kitchener College founded in 1929 at Nowgong
, Madhya Pradesh
. The Kitchner College became the ACC in 1960, and in 1964 it relocated to Ghorpuri, near Pune
, to take over the campus of the erstwhile OTI (merged into OTA
Madras). The institute moved again in July 1977, this time to Dehra Dun, to become a wing of Indian Military Academy
.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
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The Army Cadet College Wing trains soldiers from the regular army for commission as Officers in the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
. The ACC feeds into the Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Academy
The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training school of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.-Demands for an Indian military training academy:...
Dehradun. The nature of training at ACC and NDA is nearly identical, both run a three-year degree course in science and humanities. The added advantage that the ACC cadets bring to the Army as officers are a deep understanding of the soldier life and a consequently better appreciation of the tasking of the men.
ACC has now been rebranded as the Siachen Battalion at the IMA.
The selection for admission to ACC is based on a written test and subsequent selection via Services Selection Board
Services Selection Board
Services Selection Board is the Personality and Intelligence Interview spread over 5 days which scientifically analyses each candidate's potential and compatibility for commission into the Armed Forces of India.-Introduction:...
. ACC has been in operation for 80 years now and has graduated some notable alumni. The first course at IMA comprising 40 GCs included 15 from the erstwhile Kitchner College that became the ACC. The first Sword of Honour at IMA was Smith Dun
Smith Dun
General Smith Dun was the commander-in-chief of the Burmese Army from January 4, 1948 – February 1, 1949. Dun received training at the Indian Military Academy and earned the first Sword of Honour which is given to the best cadet of each year’s class...
, later COAS Burma.
Unfortunately, the entry criteria for ACC (oft changed) means that most officers would retire before ever becoming the COAS in India, due to age constraints at promotion to higher ranks, irrespective of performance. Many an exceptional officers have graduated from this highly aspirational institution.
The foundation of ACC can be traced to the Kitchener College founded in 1929 at Nowgong
Nowgong
Nowgong can refer to:* Naogaon District, Bangladesh* Nagaon - a city in Nagaon district, Assam, India*Nowgong, Chhatarpur - a city and former military center, Chattarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. The Kitchner College became the ACC in 1960, and in 1964 it relocated to Ghorpuri, near Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, to take over the campus of the erstwhile OTI (merged into OTA
OTA
-Electronics:* Operational transconductance amplifier, a kind of operational amplifier* Over-the-air, another word for Wireless communication** Over-the-air programming, a method of reprogramming smart phones and other mobile devices...
Madras). The institute moved again in July 1977, this time to Dehra Dun, to become a wing of Indian Military Academy
Indian Military Academy
The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun is the officer training school of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.-Demands for an Indian military training academy:...
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Notable alumni
- GC Smith Dun, later COAS Burma. The first Sword of Honour at IMA.
- GC Mohammed Musa, later COAS Pakistan Army.
- GC Rumel Dahiya, Sword-of Honour as well as the Gold Medal IMA, in December 1976.
- GC SK Nandal,Sword-of-Honour IMA, in December 1985.