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Is there any leave during IMA training?
Leave/Vacations during the Training (a) Summer Vacation (June -July) – Four weeks. (b) Winter Vacation (December – January) – Four weeks. (c) Mid Term Break – One week (conditional).
What is better OTA or IMA?
There is nothing better or worse between the Officers’ Training Academy and the Indian Military Academy as both of them eventually serve the nation. They can apply for Short Service Commission through OTA. However, both IMA and OTA are open as choices for male candidates.
Can we resign after joining OTA?
No candidate are normally amitted to resign while they are under training. However, Gentlemen Cadet resigning after the commencement of training may be allowed to proceed home if their resignation is accepted by Army HQ. The date of commission will be that following the date of successful completion of training.
How much stipend do IMA cadets get?
In terms of CDS salary, the stipend given to the gentlemen or lady cadets during the entire duration of training in the respective academies i.e IMA and OTA is Rs 56,100 per month.
Which rank is given after OTA?
A: Candidates during their training in IMA and OTA are given stipend of Rs 56,100 per month. Q: What is the rank offered to candidates after successful completion of training? A: After successful completion of the training, candidates are granted the position of Lieutenant.
Do IMA cadets get salary?
In terms of CDS salary, the stipend given to the gentlemen or lady cadets during the entire duration of training in the respective academies i.e IMA and OTA is Rs 56,100 per month. On successful commissioning, the officer will be in the pay matrix of level 10.
Is mobile phone allowed during OTA training?
a) Only basic phones will be allowed to be used by Cadets. (b) Cadets will not bring smart phones to Academy.
What is the difference between NDA and Ima?
NDA is like a Graduate program, and IMA is like a Post Graduate program. This is just an analogy to illustrate the basic difference between the two. The entrants to NDA join after graduating from school.
What is it like to join the Indian military?
There are a lot of candidates who are very eager to join the Indian Military but all their passion is no longer the same while they pass out from the military academy. Their passion is now their duty which they have to abide by. And the task of this conversion from passion to duty is entrusted with the military academies.
Can I go home during the term break in the Academy?
While you are in the academy, there are restrictions on you to go on leave or for your family to visit you to meet. You will be allowed to go home only during the term break and that would last for only about 1-2 weeks. So be ready to consider academy as your home away from home.
Do you have to earn the uniform in the Academy?
Yes, you will have to earn everything in the academy – from the uniform to self-respect to pips – everything. And it will cost your sweat, determination and blood. During your initial weeks, your opinions won’t matter – hell, even you don’t matter for you are yet to earn the uniform.