Commandant of the National Defence College | |
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Type | Military |
Status | Active |
Formation | July 1959 |
First holder | Lieutenant General Kanwar Bahadur Singh, MBE |
Website | https://ndc.nic.in/ |
The Commandant of the National Defence College in India is the overall in-charge of all the functioning of the National Defence College including academics and administration. The Commandant of the college is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation for a term of two years. He is supported by five Senior Directing Staff from the three services and one each from the Civil Service and the Foreign Service. Administration is looked after by the Secretary under the Commandant and is supported by a number of Staff Officers.
History
In July 1959, Lieutenant General Kanwar Bahadur Singh was appointed the first Commandant of the college. By the end of the year, he formulated detailed plans including the aim and the charter of NDC as well as the scope of studies at the college. The Chiefs of Staff cleared approved them on December 25, 1959.[1]
List of Commandants
List of Commandants by branches of service
Army - 13
Navy - 11
Air Force - 9
See also
References
- ↑ "History". National Defence College. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "Former Commandants". National Defence College. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ Press Trust of India (17 January 2019). "Lt.Gen YVK Mohan assumes charge as Commandant DSSC, Wellington". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "Navy's most senior submariner Vice Admiral Srikant dies of COVID-19". The Hindu. 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "Air Marshal D Choudhury is the new Commandant of National Defence College". 16 December 2019.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Mago takes over as NDC Commandant". ANI News. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ↑ "COMMANDANT NDC". ndc.nic.in. Retrieved 9 February 2023.