Indian National Defence University
Bhāratīya Rakṣā Viśvavidyālaya | |
Other name | IDU |
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Former names | Indian National Defence University |
Type | Defence Service University |
Established | 2013 |
Parent institution | Ministry of Defence, Government of India |
Academic affiliations |
Binola, Gurugram district , , 28°18′41″N 76°51′28″E / 28.3115°N 76.8578°E |
Campus | 200 acres (81 ha)[1] |
Indian Defence University (
It was first proposed in 1967, but is unlikely to become operational in the foreseeable future,[7] despite periodic optimism.[1][8] As of January 2020, only the perimeter road and boundary walls have been constructed, the construction of the main building and teaching infrastructure could not commence until the "Indian National Defence University (INDU) Act, 2015" is passed, which is still awaiting approval from the Union Cabinet and the Parliament of India in the form of a draft bill.[9][7]
It is located on the eastern flank of Delhi–Jaipur Expressway (NH 48), just 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Pachgaon Chowk on Western Peripheral Expressway, nearly 11 km (6.8 mi) southwest of National Security Guard base, 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Heritage Transport Museum, 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Gurugram CBD, and 43 km (27 mi) southwest of IGI International Airport. NHAI has established a bus bay for the university at NH48.[8]
History
Conception
The idea for this autonomous institution was initially conceived in 1967, strongly recommended by "Sethna Committee" in 1980 and the 1999
Act of Parliament - pending
As of October 2020, the draft bill was still lying with the prime minister Narendra Modi, awaiting his and cabinet's approval. India has no defense university even though such a university in India was first proposed in 1967, while Pakistan already has two defense universities.[4] As of September 2019, there was no evidence that the university will ever open,[7] despite earlier optimism.[1] "The country certainly needs a 'world-class' INDU to inject some much-needed strategic culture in governance as well as encourage robust cross-linkages between the executive and academia. Almost all major countries, from the US to China, have national defence [uni]varsities (sic) to develop national security leaders as well as undertake long-term strategic studies and threat assessments."[7]
Campus development
Once the act is passed in the parliament, IDU will be developed in phases, and the first phase will take 3 to 4 years. Meanwhile, the IDU is operating from its temporary location at Jodhpur.[11]
Legal framework
IDU will be established through an act of Parliament, it will be autonomous and not under the UGC. It will be a teaching research and affiliating university as well as a think tank.[11]
The university
Objectives
The INDU aims to undertake the following:[7]
- Promote research-oriented national defence policy.
- High level leadership development of officers for military duties and policy formulation responsibilities
- Develop and propagate higher education in defence studies like defence management and defence science and technology.
- University think tanks for providing policy formulationsinputs.
The much needed pending three reforms for the national security and military readiness are the integrated tri services operational commands under the Chief of Defence Staff, the make in India indigenous defence manufacturing, and the reform in military education in India. While some progress has been made towards the first two, but the reforms in military education in India are still lacking. The current military training in India trains officers with "narrow professional skills to command companies, battalions and brigades, or perform staff duties at various levels, there is practically no attempt to give the officers a sense of the larger contexts – strategic, political and international – in which the armed forces function. It is only at the highest training establishment, the National Defence College, that senior one-star officers get exposed to some of these issues. This is too little and too late. This outmoded approach to training impacts the quality of human capital at all levels in the services. Yet, no government has paid serious attention to this. The fate of the long-heralded Indian National Defence University is symptomatic of the political leadership's neglect of this crucial area."[12]
Administration
This autonomous University will be instituted by the Act of the
The institute will be headed by a President, who will be a three-star serving General or equivalent officer with C-in-C status on appointment, and a Vice-President, who will be a civilian. The university formed on the lines of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will have the teaching faculty composed of military personnel and civilians in the ratio of 1:1.[1][2]
Constituent schools
The university will have the following constituent units:[3][7]
- Centre for Distance and Open Learning (CDOL).
- School of Defence Management (SDM).
- School of Defence Technology (SDT).
- School of National Security Studies (SNSS).
- School of Foreign Languages (SFL).
Affiliated institutes of Indian military
Following existing institutes will be affiliated to the university:[3]
- College of Defence Management (CDM, Secunderabad, Telangana).
- Defence Services Staff College (DSSC, Wellington, Tamil Nadu).
- National Defence College (NDC, New Delhi).
- School of Foreign Languages (SFL, New Delhi).
Courses
At least 66% students will be from the
Courses offered presently
As of Nov 2022, IDU offers only following 3 courses by SFL (School of Foreign Languages) only from temporary campus at Jodhpur:[11]
- Certificate of Proficiency (COP): 1 year part time course.[11]
- Advance Diploma of Proficiency (ADOP): 1 year part time course for who already possess the COP.[11]
- Interpretership Course: full time course that ranges from 16.5 to 23.5 months long course.[11]
Campus
Main campus at Binola in Gurugram
The 205 acres and 15
Jodhpur temporary campus
Since 2018, IDU has been operating from its temporary campus at officers' hostel at Jodhpur.[11]
See also
- Army Welfare Education Society
- Education in India
- List of institutions of higher education in Haryana
- Military academies in India
- Rashtriya Raksha University
- Sainik School
- Starex University
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "India can be net provider of security in region: PM". Hill Post. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d Jha, Jitesh (23 May 2013). "Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of National Defence University". Jagran Josh.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Datta, Rahul (11 December 2017). "National def varsity project on fast track". Daily Pioneer.
- ^ a b India’s still waiting for a defence university that was proposed in 1967, while Pakistan has 2, The Print, 17 Oct 2020.
- ^ a b c Pandit, Rajat (13 May 2010). "Finally, India to get a national defence university". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Act for proposal | INDU" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Pandit, Rajat (15 September 2019). "52 years on, still no sign of national defence university". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Cabinet approves setting up of bus bay near Indian Defence University Land in Gurugram, Haryana, business-standard.com, 20 Feb 2018.
- ^ a b c Stone laid in 2013, just boundary walls come up at country’s first defence varsity, Hindustan Times, 22 December 2019.
- ^ a b "India to set up national defense university". People's daily online. Xinhua. 13 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h IDU, IDS, accessed 29 nov 2022.
- ^ Defence University to Defence Chief – Modi govt now has political capital for the big reforms, ThePrint, 2019.
- ^ Land acquisition for the Indian National Defence University started - India Today
- ^ a b Construction of Defence University in Gurgaon begins, Economic Times, 11 July 2018.