Wednesday, August 25, 2010

INDU -

The Union Cabinet, in its meeting held on May 13, 2010, accorded “in principle” approval to the setting up of Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola in District Gurgaon, Haryana. The acquisition of land, creation of infrastructure and development of the University is likely to be completed in a period of seven years. An estimated expenditure of Rs. 395 crore (at current rates) including the cost of land is likely to be incurred.

Details of the new institutions proposed to be set up and courses proposed to be conducted in these institutions are as under”-

(i) College of National Security Policy (CNSP): It is proposed to conduct a ten-month Post Graduate instructional course for Colonel/equivalent civilian officers.

(ii) Institute of Advanced Technology Studies (IATS): This institute shall consist of College of Technology Studies and College of Information Studies in Security.

(iii) National Institute of Strategic Studies (NISS): This institute shall consist of the Department of Research and Department of War Gaming and Simulation. The Department of Research shall have the Centres of Neighbourhood Studies, Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism, Chinese Studies, Evaluation of Strategic Thought, International Security Issues, Maritime Security Studies, Eurasian Studies and South East Asian Studies.

(iv) Department of Distance Learning: This new Department will bring distance learning within the reach of service personnel and shall be instituted after INDU is established.

(v) Institute of Defence Management: It is proposed to upgrade the existing CDM, Secunderabad to Institute of Defence Management (IDM). A new institute namely college of Industrial Resource Management (CIRM) is proposed to be set up under IDM. CIRM is proposed to impart education in the resource component of national power with special emphasis on material acquisition and joint logistics and their integration into national security strategy in peace and war.

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