NDC is an apex inter-services training institute in New Delhi. This user-oriented program will last for one year.

Aim

It is aimed at the intellectual development and strategic enculturation of selected senior officers of the armed forces of India and friendly foreign countries, along with civilian government services of India (IAS, IPS, IRS, DRDO, etc.), for higher leadership positions, say sources from IIT Madras.

The MoU was signed on 27 August 2024 at New Delhi, in the presence of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and Dipti Mohil Chawla, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence.

Air Marshal Hardeep Bains AVSM VSM, Commandant, National Defence College, Prof. HSN Murthy, Professor and Head, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras, Lt. Gen. P R Shankar (Rtd.), Professor of Practice, IIT Madras and other senior NDC Officials were also present during the event.

Director of IIT Madras

Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras spoke about the importance of the program.

The next-gen world needs managers with deep understanding of contemporary technologies. This MBA programme is conceived to address this need, said IIT Madras director.

Members

The programme will have 120 members drawn from the Indian Armed Forces, Indian Civil Services, Indian Police Services and other organs of the Government, say sources from IIT Madras.

They would be selected after a rigorous screening process. The course also includes officers from friendly foreign countries, say sources from IIT Madras.

Officers

While the Service Officers eligible for this program would normally be Brigadier or equivalent, the Civil and Diplomatic service officers are at the level of Director/Joint Secretary to the Government of India, say sources from IIT Madras.

Purpose

The main purpose of this MoU is to integrate technology-based leadership and policy issues in the curriculum and develop future leaders with knowledge of AI, Cybersecurity and emerging technology applications in strategic decisions, say sources from IIT Madras.

The activities of the Institute in various fields of Science and Technology are carried out in 18 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary research academic centres.

The Institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to B.Tech., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.Tech., M.S., and Ph.D., degrees in a variety of specialisations.

IITM is a residential institute with more than 600 faculty and 9,500 students. Students from 18 countries are enrolled here.

IITM fosters an active entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and through the IITM Incubation Cell.

Recognized as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) in 2019, IITM has been ranked No.1 in the ‘Overall’ Category for the sixth consecutive year in India Ranking 2024 released by National Institutional Ranking Framework.

The Institute has also been ranked No.1 in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category in the same Rankings for nine consecutive years – from 2016 to 2024.

It was also adjudged as the ‘Top innovative Institution’ in the country in Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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ARIIA Ranking was launched by the Innovation Cell of Ministry of Education.

The entrance exam for IIT admission will be conducted by IIT Kanpur for 2025. As usual, JEE Advanced 2025 registration is expected to open a few days after the result for second edition of JEE Mains 2025 is announced.

This means, a candidates can now attempt JEE Advanced for two times in two consecutive years, there is more to it than meets the eye as far as JEE Advanced 2025 registration is concerned.

Schedule

JEE Advanced 2025 registration will take place from 23 April to 2 May 2025.

The last date to pay the registration fee in connection with JEE Advanced 2025 registration is 5 May 2025.

Admit cards will be available for download from 11 to 18 May 2025. The exam will be held on 18 May 2025. The results are to be announced on 2 June 2025. Details are available in the table below:

Admission process

Candidates have to take up JEE Advanced 2025 registration online. Those who have submitted applications will appear for JEE Advanced 2025 conducted by IIT Kanpur.

Individuals have to pass the entrance test with required qualifying marks to be eligible for further procedure which includes counselling.

Counselling is the process where the students can choose the course of their choice and the institution where they desire to study it.

Selection will be done based on performance in the qualifying exam, written test, choice of the course by candidate and availability of seats there.

Who can take up JEE Advanced 2025 registration?

The eligibility required to take up JEE Advanced 2024 registration is a pass in plus two from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India.

They must have passed plus two from science stream with subjects as maths/biology physics and chemistry.

Those keen on pure engineering can pass plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as core subjects.

And, candidates focusing on biology or biotechnology oriented engineering courses should have passed plus two with biology, physics and chemistry as subjects.

Applicants must also have passed JEE Mains with a rank among the top 2.5 lakhs on a national level. Candidates who fulfill all these conditions can take up JEE Advanced 2025 registration.

The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser of the computer and the website has to be allowed to download.

Process differs here as applicants are divided into two categories – Indian citizens and foreign nationals and the process to register is different for both these categories.

Foreign applicants

Once the web page is available in the browser, candidates must click the registration link.

Post clicking the link, candidates can provide details like their name, date of birth, and email id and create an account comprising a username and password.

Once the account is ready, candidates can log in and start filling out the application form for JEE Advanced 2023.

The form has to be filled and the registration fee has to be paid and submitted.

Post submission, applicants have to wait for the message indicating successful submission, once it is obtained, it can be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for future use.

Indian applicants

Eligibility for Indian applicants is a pass in plus-two and also in JEE Mains. They can visit the official website mentioned above and click the registration link.

Post clicking the registration link, they can enter their JEE Mains roll number, date of birth and other information and log in and begin JEE Advanced 2025 registration.

JEE Advanced 2025 registration fee is to be paid and the form has to be submitted.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025 registration can be accessed here

1. Type the URL mentioned above and submit it to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, click the link for downloading the hall ticket.

3. Enter application number, date of birth and other details to view the admit card.

4. Download the admit card and take a printout of it.

After JEE Advanced 2025 registration

Candidates have to attend the exam on the date which would be mentioned at the appropriate time.

Those who have passed the exam with required qualifying marks and are keen on studying BTech in IITs can go for the counselling conducted by JoSAA.

Students who have a desire to study BArch in IITs can appear for AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test) which will open for registration after result declaration for JEE Advanced 2025.

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