Preparation to make Tactical Commander a Techno Commander, Army education will change in 2026

AI and machine learning also included

NDA course will include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Their applications in autonomous systems, predictive analytics, image recognition, supporting highly challenging decision making, simulation and strategic planning will be discussed in detail. Suppose, a computer program can predict the enemy’s movements, then we can make preparations in advance. The upgraded curriculum will have detailed modules on cyber, spy and information warfare under the area of ​​symmetric warfare. These are wars that are fought not by direct confrontation, but by the use of information and technology.

Currently these subjects are included in NDA course

NDA cadets undergo three years of training and also pursue academic courses at India’s premier TRAI Services Institute in Pune. Since 1973, NDA cadets have received degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi. Cadets can complete the course with History, Political Science, Economics and Geography in BA, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics in B.Sc. Air Force and Navy cadets can also opt for the B.Tech degree, of which they complete three years at the academy and the final year at their respective service academies.

There have been many changes

The NDA has made major changes in the curriculum since its inception in line with the war philosophy of the times. These include the Mahajani Committee in 1969 and the Committee to Review the Training of Officers of the Three Services (CORTOS) in 1986. The present syllabus of NDA could be prepared only after two committees have reviewed it from time to time. The Inter Services Study Groups (ISSGs) constituted by the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 2004, 2013 and 2017, as well as the Academic Study Groups (ASGs) constituted alongside each ISSG, have conducted in-depth reviews.