WHAT IS THE DAILY ROUTINE IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY

As we all know that every year there is a very high amount of students who are applying for the NDAExamination. And from all the students there are only 300-350 students who are get selected for the academy. Every aspirant who is preparing for the NDA Exam is keen to know the daily routine of NDA cadet. During their NDA coachingclasses, some are so motivated that they want to know everything about NDA in advance.

But the complete routine of any NDA Exam cadet is hard to understand on Paper. One has to get a first-hand experience by the physical presence there to really know the life of a Cadet in these Academies.

In most of the academies there were 15 Squadrons with 120 Cadets each ( AO) = Academy strength was approx. 1800.

There is much more which happens with a Cadet within the same time slot of 24 hours. To be precise each Cadet covers approximately 8–12 Kms by walk every day & sometimes as much as 22–30 Kms. Special cases like X-Country preparation, during SinhGarh visits & during the Camps. Sometimes it could be with 10–12 Kgs on his Shoulder.

•    For every cadet in the National Defense Academy, the There day was started at 4 am. Morning with different Physical Pieces of training like Horse Riding, Swimming, Running, Obstacle Training, Drill in the Parade Ground with a 6.5 Kg assault rifle (SLR).

•    Cadet gets their breakfast at 07:30 am. He has to take a bath, get ready & reach classes after Breakfast by 08:30 am or so. Classes finish by 01:30 pm in the afternoon.

•    The Cadets have to take their lunch after 1:30 Pm. Post which you have your Sports, for whichever Competition is coming up. It could be Football, Hockey, Basketball, X Country, Handball, Athletics, Swimming, Boxing, Volleyball or even PT. A Cadet gets to do all the activities as a part of his Squadron.

•    In the Evening again they get ready to take their bath and after the bath, they prepare for the evening Classes from 6 pm - 8 pm. Orders are passed on from CSM (Sqn Appointment) to the complete Sqn in 20–30 min, then Complete Sqn moves for Dinner.

•    Post dinner you are back in your rooms by 09:30 pm, then you prepare for the next day & Lights out is at 10 pm.

•    Meals are in the Academy Mess. Each meal is a mission in itself. Each cadet has to strive hard to achieve his perks. As you grow Senior, life keeps changing. Responsibilities increase.

•    If you faulted during the day, like you, might get late as distances in the Academy are too much or you are inappropriately dressed, you are liable for punishments. You get a bicycle but many times the bicycle is riding on you.

•    Punishments are only to make you tough & realize your mistakes. Nothing demeaning. You can survive in NDA / Naval only by your hard work, perseverance & dedication. You have to study hard & play harder.