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Historical Milestones
The National Defence Academy was initially conceptualised as a national war memorial in commemoration of the gallantry and sacrifice of Indian troops in World War II. It was finally re-designated as an inter-services training establishment to prepare young men before joining their respective Service Academies for the Air Force, Navy and Army. Today, the NDA is one of the foremost inter-services training establishments in the world. The following are some of the milestones in the history of the National Defence Academy:

9th December 1967 : Dr. Zakir Hussain At The Review Parade Dr. Zakhir Hussain, the President of India addressed the cadets of the Academy in the capacity of Reviewing Officer.

31st August 1973 : First Graduation Ceremony The first graduation ceremony was held after forming an affiliation with the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

16th December 1978 : NDA Receives The Presidents Colours The NDA received the President's Colours in recognition of thirty years of service rendered by the alumni in the cause of the nation

21st November 1983 : Queen Elizabeth At The NDA Queen Elizabeth II of England visited the Academy.

19th February 1999 : Golden Jubilee Celebrations The National Defence Academy celebrated its Golden Jubilee Function.

2000 Powered gliders-the Super Dimona were inducted into the NDA for training of Air Force cadets, replacing the erstwhile gliders.
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