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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10505 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-09 18:18:38\" data-filename=\"IMG-20260505-WA0010.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mkdigitalseva.com\/best-news-portal-design-company\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260505-WA0010.jpg\" class=\"slider-4905 slide-10505 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"IMG-20260505-WA0010\" style=\"margin-top: 20.4296875%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260505-WA0010.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260505-WA0010-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260505-WA0010-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260505-WA0010-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260505-WA0010-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Pune:<\/span> The death of a first-term National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet during routine physical training has once again raised difficult questions about how India selects and trains its future military officers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>While the Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry into the death of 17-year-old Cadet Abhinav Bajpai, several retired officers believe the tragedy should lead to a wider review of the officer selection system and the physical training followed at military academies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Leading the call is Colonel Vinay B. Dalvi (Retd.), who served as a Physical Training Officer at the NDA, Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers Training Academy (OTA) for nine years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>\u201cEvery time a cadet dies during training, a part of me dies too,\u201d Dalvi said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cFor more than 15 years, experienced veterans have suggested reforms. But many of those recommendations have still not been implemented.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>According to him, the public usually learns about cases only when a cadet dies. Many other incidents involving serious injuries, medical boarding out and training withdrawals rarely come into the public domain.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Five reforms suggested:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Dalvi has proposed five major changes that he believes can make military training safer without lowering standards.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>He wants mandatory physical fitness tests during the Services Selection Board (SSB) selection process, similar to those conducted for Army recruits.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>He also recommends detailed medical and physical screening immediately after cadets report to military academies and before they begin intensive outdoor training.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Another suggestion is to conduct fresh medical examinations at the academy because several months often pass between the SSB medical examination and the start of training. During this period, a candidate\u2019s health or fitness can change.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Finally, he has called for a scientific approach to physical training that gives equal importance to exercise, nutrition, hydration, sleep and recovery.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>\u201cThe aim is not to reduce the toughness of military training,\u201d Dalvi said. <!-- -->\u201cThe aim is to ensure that every cadet is medically fit to undergo such demanding training.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Veterans supported the proposals:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Several retired officers who have served in military hospitals, training academies and the SSB have supported these recommendations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Colonel IVS Gahlot (Retd.), former Commanding Officer of Military Hospital Khadakwasla, said proper medical screening, structured physical assessment, adequate hydration and sufficient recovery time can significantly reduce injuries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>He said similar measures introduced during his tenure helped lower cases of dehydration, fractures and illnesses among NDA cadets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Former SSB Group Testing Officer Brigadier Jay Konnur (Retd.) said the armed forces should study data on training-related deaths and injuries over the years instead of treating each case separately.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>He also suggested comparing Indian practices with those followed by leading military academies around the world.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Learning from global military academies:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>Military academies in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia continue to maintain very high physical standards. However, over the years many of them have also introduced sports science, continuous medical monitoring, injury prevention programmes and structured recovery into their training systems.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>Experts say modern military training is increasingly based on scientific data rather than simply making training harder. <!-- -->Fitness experts, sports physicians, physiotherapists and psychologists work together to monitor cadets and reduce the risk of preventable injuries without compromising operational readiness.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>Several Indian veterans believe similar practices could strengthen India\u2019s officer training system while maintaining the rigorous standards expected of future military leaders.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">A wider debate:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"59\"\/>Major General Raj Mehta (Retd.), a former Divisional Officer and Squadron Commander at the NDA, believes the discussion should also include the Services Selection Board system itself. <!-- -->He said the officer selection process should be reviewed periodically to ensure it keeps pace with changing military requirements.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"63\"\/>Colonel Vijay Bhate (Retd.) said modern diagnostic tools now allow doctors to detect many health conditions that earlier went unnoticed. Using these technologies during selection and after joining academies could improve safety.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"65\"\/>Military psychologist Colonel P.K. Royal Mehrishi (Retd.) <!-- -->said some physical qualities, such as lung capacity, endurance and stress tolerance, cannot be developed quickly. Identifying such limitations early would help academies provide additional conditioning or take appropriate decisions before intensive training begins.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"70\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Safety without lowering standards:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"72\"\/>The veterans agree on one point: India\u2019s military academies must continue to produce physically and mentally strong officers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"75\"\/>But they also believe that strength and safety can go together.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"77\"\/>They argue that better medical screening, scientific physical training, regular monitoring and evidence-based practices can reduce preventable injuries and deaths while preserving the high standards for which institutions like the NDA, IMA and OTA are known.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"79\"\/>As the Court of Inquiry examines the circumstances surrounding the latest tragedy, the veterans hope it will also encourage a broader conversation on whether India\u2019s military training system can benefit from reforms and global best practices without compromising its core values.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/pune\/nda-cadets-death-triggers-fresh-debate-on-officer-selection-and-military-training\/articleshow\/132370686.cms\">Source link<\/a><br \/>\nAuto GoogleTranslater News<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune: The death of a first-term National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet during routine physical training has once again raised difficult questions about how India selects and trains its future military officers.While the Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry into the death of 17-year-old Cadet Abhinav Bajpai, several retired officers believe the tragedy should lead &#8230; <a title=\"NDA cadet\u2019s death triggers fresh debate on officer selection and military training\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/?p=19332\" aria-label=\"Read more about NDA cadet\u2019s death triggers fresh debate on officer selection and military training\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":19333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NDA cadet\u2019s death triggers fresh debate on officer selection and military training - LOK1 NEWS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lok1news.co.in\/?p=19332\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NDA cadet\u2019s death triggers fresh debate on officer selection and military training - LOK1 NEWS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pune: The death of a first-term National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet during routine physical training has once again raised difficult questions about how India selects and trains its future military officers.While the Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry into the death of 17-year-old Cadet Abhinav Bajpai, several retired officers believe the tragedy should lead ... 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