CBI raids NDA in fake recruitment of professors
Pune – CBI is conducting searches at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. Case of professors submitting fake papers for recruitment.
CBI has registered a case u/s 120 B , 420, 465, 471 of IPC and 13(2)r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act 1988 against Principal NDA, Khadakwasla, Pune; a Professor, Political Science; two Assistant Professors of Chemistry, Mathematics; a HOD, Chemistry and unknown others on the allegations of irregularities in the selection/appointment in different posts of teaching faculty in NDA.
Searches are being conducted today at the premises including Office/ residential of accused at Pune.
National Defence Academy is a premier joint training institution and center of excellence for grooming junior leaders for the Indian armed forces and armed forces of Friendly Foreign Countries. The training entails equipping the cadets with mental, moral and physical attributes required to cope with the challenges of the future battle field with the aim of leading troops to victory in conventional, non-conventional and asymmetrical conflicts.
The syllabi encompass science, technology, arts and military subjects. The three-year course is split into six terms. A cadet is awarded a Bachelor’s Degree from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. The regimen consists of physical conditioning which includes drill, swimming, horse riding, full gamut of games and adventure activities. In three years at the Academy, he is transformed from a Cadet into a potential Officer and a gentleman.
On successful completion of the three-year course, Army cadets proceed to Indian Military Academy at Dehradun, Naval cadets to Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala and Air Force cadets to the Air Force Academy at Hyderabad. After completion of one year of training at their respective academies, they are commissioned as Officers into respective services.
